18 Mar 2009

Gatland stirs things up ahead of Six Nations Championship decider against Ireland

6:40 pm on 18 March 2009

The Wales and former Waikato rugby coach Warren Gatland's wasted little time has wasted little time in stirring things up ahead of this weekend's Six Nations Championship title-decider against Ireland at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.

Ignoring suggestions that England are the team his side truly love to hate, Gatland says out of all the teams in the Six Nations, the Welsh players dislike the Irish the most.

He says his side's experiences against Ireland haven't been the best and they're very motivated for the match to play against them.

Gatland, who coached Ireland between 1998 and 2001 has also questioned if his former side has the nerve to win their second Grand Slam in history and first in 61 years.

Wales need to win by at least 13 points this weekend to retain their title with Ireland's last success being the Five nations title in 1985.