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New Wales rugby coach leaves pals fuming as he misses £2-a-pint 50th birthday party NEXT DOOR to Six Nations clash
@Source: thesun.ie
MATT SHERRATT’s family and friends are “fuming” his Wales job is getting in the way of their party plans for their clash with Ireland.
Before being named interim Dragons chief, he agreed to host his brother-in-law’s 50th birthday party at Cardiff Arms Park.
As Cardiff boss, Sherratt pays just £2 a pint.
But while his group watch on TV, he will be next door trying to end Wales’ run of 14 defeats in a row.
Sherratt said: “It’s my brother-in-law’s 50th and I got tickets for everyone to watch the game in Cardiff’s clubhouse.
"But since I took the Wales job they are fuming.
"They only wanted to go with me as I get £2 pints!”
But his bigger concern is trying to breathe new fire into the Dragons against a team who are 50-1 ON to win in Cardiff and wrap up the Triple Crown.
Wales, who have won just one of their last seven matches against Ireland, are 16-1 to stop their losing run reaching 15.
Timid Six Nations defeats to France and Italy ended Warren Gatland’s second stint in charge.
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Sherratt is the first Englishman to coach Wales, only played low-level rugby and turned to coaching after primary school teaching.
Making ten changes to the team beaten by Italy for his first game in charge, he add-ed: “I’m not going to go out on a limb and say I’ve picked a team that will beat Ireland.
“And I know that’s a cop-out, yet I will say that every game I go into is with the intention of winning it.
"I want us to be cohesive and brave.”
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