Murchie demands major improvement in Wales defence

Defence coach Peter Murchie wants a vast improvement in his area of the game when Wales host Japan on Saturday. Peter Murchie was the Glasgow defence coach when they won the United Rugby Championship (URC) in 2024 Defence coach Peter Murchie has called for a vast improvement in his area of the game when Wales resume their Nations Championship campaign on Saturday against Japan (16:40 GMT). Murchie is preparing for his second campaign in charge of the defence after joining Steve Tandy's backroom staff from Japan side Kobelco Kobe Steelers. In July, Wales defeated Fiji in Cardiff but lost to Argentina and South Africa, with the side missing more than 100 tackles and conceding 15 tries during the three games.

Murchie is expecting a lot more from the Welsh squad during the next month. "From my side in the summer, we can be much better," said Murchie. "I wasn't happy with the defence overall, there's much more in us and improvements to be made. "We want to be extremely tough to break down and play against. "The players are ambitious, they want to perform and defensively we want to be more consistent in our performances this November." Murchie linked up with Wales after the conclusion of the Japanese Rugby League One season in June. So having come into the backroom