Pivac feels the need for speed in his 9-10 combo | Nick Cain

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Wales head coach Wayne Pivac

LLANELLI, WALES - DECEMBER 05: Wayne Pivac Wales Head coach during the pre match warm up for the Autumn Nations Cup 2020 match between Wales and Italy at the Parc Y Scarlets on December 05, 2020 in Llanelli, Wales. (Photo by Athena Pictures/Getty Images)

IF WALES have a half-back pairing that is firing, a feeling of optimism among Welsh supporters is never far behind. It is a feelgood factor which was embedded in the Welsh psyche by the 9-10 partnerships the peerless Gareth Edwards enjoyed with Barry John and Phil Bennett in the Welsh glory days from the late 1960s to the late 1970s.
It is why the search for inspirational scrum-halves and fly-halves is always at the top of the selection agenda for a Wales coach, and Wayne Pivac is no different to his predecessors.
For Pivac, who announced a 36-man Wales squad this week, finding the right 9-1...

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