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Dan Biggar says he will not have to plan his pre-match speech when Wales face England in the Six Nations, adding that the emotion should prove enough for his side.
The Northampton fly-half will skipper Wayne Pivac’s side at Twickenham as they look to give their Championship hopes a shot in the arm.
Wales have not won at the home of English rugby since 2015, having lost on their last five visits – and Biggar admits that his side should need no motivation to deliver.
“Sometimes very little is needed to be said,” he stated. “It’s very much down to the individual.
“I’d like to think that in a pivotal weekend in the Six Nations against England at Twickenham there won’t be too much needed [to be] said from an emotional level to get us going.
“At some point you have to roll your sleeves up. Do we want to be enjoying a beer after putting everything in and enjoying the result?
“Or do we want to feel that we haven’t given it our all and are really quite disappointed with how we played and let the country down?”
Biggar admitted that Wales need to ensure they make a sharp start, having historically sunk to defeat against England after falling behind early on.
“We need to make sure that when we go away to tough places, like the Aviva, like Twickenham, we start well,” he added. “It’s important we don’t give them a start.
“It’s such a difficult task. Even if you get yourself back in the game, one more score for England takes you out. They’ve got some serious strength in depth and they’re a very good side.”
