'Underdog Wales must prepare for breakdown battle'

Wales will go into Saturday's crunch Six Nations clash with Ireland weighed down by the unfamiliar tag of "underdogs", according to their record try-scorer Shane Williams.



Warren Gatland's men host an Ireland side who look well-placed to keep alive their Grand Slam hopes and extend their 10-game winning streak in all competitions.

Williams, who was part Wales' Grand Slam-winning campaigns in 2005 and '08, admitted his country would be on the back foot in Cardiff but insisted the pressure was on both sides to perform.



"Wales would be the underdogs for this game, there's no reason why I…