Time for Tandy to shuffle his pack if Wales have hope of avoiding whitewash

HERE has been very little to be positive about for Wales over the past fortnight following two heavy defeats in the opening two rounds of the Six Nations.

- STEFFAN THOMAS

Mason Grady

Things don't get much easier for Wales, who welcome a Scotland side who put in a sensational performance to down England at Murrayfield last weekend.

It remains to be seen whether Steve Tandy deems it necessary to make wholesale changes or just tinker with his side.

There are improvements that can be made and here is the side I'd like to see take the field at the Principality Stadium this Saturday.

Scotland have struggled at scrum time so this might be an area where Wales can attack them.

Smith isn’t as explosive a ball-carrier as Rhys Carre but is a better scrummager.

Lake was much better against France.

The line-out was significantly improved at the Principality Stadium on Sunday, while Lake also carried well.

He's having to carry a huge burden as Wales captain in this tournament but can be proud of how he is handling himself.

The one area where Scotland have been exposed over the past fortnight has been the scrum.

They were annihilated by Italy in Rome, while England held the ascendancy too.

Francis doesn't contribute that much around the park but is the best scrummaging tighthead in the squad.

One of Wales' better players on Sunday.

The Exeter Chiefs lock made 14 tackles, while he also claimed a turnover.

Jenkins is someone who leads from the front.

Adam Beard is another player who has been a tremendous servant for Wales but he did not have his best game in the defeat to France.

Indeed, it was probably his worst.