2011 SIX NATIONS: SCOTLAND v WALES
Venue: Murrayfield Date: Saturday, 12 February Kick-off: 1700 GMT
Coverage: Watch live on BBC One from 1635, and on the Red Button and online; listen on BBC Radio 5 live; live text commentary on BBC Sport website and mobiles. Also broadcast on BBC America.
 Bradley Davies won the first of his 18 caps at Murrayfield two years ago |
Bradley Davies insists there is no sense of panic in the Wales ranks despite their demoralising eight-Test run without a win. Wales face a tricky trip to Murrayfield to face Scotland on Saturday for their second Six Nations match. Their worst run came under Steve Hansen between November 2002 and August 2003 when they lost 10 games in a row. "Everyone is panicking at the moment except ourselves," said Cardiff Blues lock Davies. "We had some tough games in the autumn and we pushed some big teams close. Again, against England last week we did not quite nail those chances. "Once that win comes, a lot of the pressure from individuals and the team will be released and we will play more freely. "International rugby is about momentum and developing a winning mentality. But I am very confident and the players are confident in our abilities. "A couple of narrow defeats does not make you a bad player or a bad team by a long shot. "We are on a losing streak at the moment, and that is not nice. We need to develop that winning mentality and stop making the mistakes." Wales have not won since beating Italy 33-10 in the Six Nations on 20 March 2010. The were then beaten by South Africa before losing both Tests on tour to New Zealand last summer. Then in the autumn internationals, they lost to Australia, South Africa and New Zealand and were held 16-16 by Fiji.  | 606: DEBATE |
Wales opened this year's Six Nations account with 26-19 home defeat to England at the Millennium Stadium, but now face Scotland who were beaten 34-21 by France in their opening game. "Losing becomes a habit, but if we can win at Murrayfield then we are back in the tournament," added Davies, who made his international debut there two years ago. "What a great chance for us to get our season back on track. I am confident we can put things right on the weekend. "We know we are not a bad team. If you ask any side in international rugby, they would not say we were rubbish. "If we were sitting here now and we had not played any rugby and we had got battered, it would be a different story, but we are playing a lot of rugby at the moment. "It is easy for people to look at the game and say what we are doing wrong. But it is hard to comment unless they are out there themselves. "Everyone has their own opinion, and I know when I was a kid watching Wales lose, you blame everyone." Davies, who has 18 caps for Wales, is not expecting an easy ride though from the Scots who are expected to improve on last year's fifth-place finish under the leadership of coach Andy Robinson. "We are under no illusions about how hard it is going to be," Davies added. "They are ranked higher than us, so they go in as favourites. "But we are a confident bunch and we know we can put things right."
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