Stuart Hogg warns his Scotland team-mates of a impolite awakening in opposition to Wales forward of their Six Nations assembly on the Principality Stadium
- Scotland will tackle Wales on the Principality Stadium within the Six Nations
- Stuart Hogg has fired a warning to his Scottish forward of Saturday's sport
- He believes they will be up in opposition to it in entrance of an expectant 74,000 Welsh crowd
Stuart Hogg has warned Scotland they're in for a impolite awakening in opposition to Wales on Saturday, however believes there isn't any motive why Gregor Townsend 's facet cannot make it two wins from two.
Scotland began their Six Nations marketing campaign with an exhilarating Calcutta Cup victory over England. Subsequent up is a visit to Cardiff - a venue the place the boys in blue have not gained since 2002.
Captain Hogg led his staff to well-known away wins over England and France in final yr's Championship, however these video games have been performed in empty stadiums because of the pandemic.
A 74,000-strong Principality Stadium crowd will attempt to assist Wales return to successful methods after their 29-7 humbling by Eire in spherical one.
'I've informed the boys in the event that they've not been lucky sufficient to play there but then they'll get their eyes opened,' Hogg stated of enjoying in Cardiff.
'We went to Twickenham and Stade de France final season the place there was no one watching.
'It is fully totally different now we're going to be enjoying in some of the hostile venues in world rugby. It is one hell of an environment.
'It is a fully totally different problem for us, however one we're very a lot wanting ahead to. As a squad, we have gained an enormous quantity of helpful expertise.
'We have now been to locations the place we've been challenged and been on the mistaken finish of the rating, however shifting ahead that is most likely factor to have occurred to us.' Hogg will lead Scotland in opposition to Wales 10 years to the day since he made his debut in Cardiff.
'There have been some highs and lows, however I've loved all of it. Since Gregor got here in, we appear to have been making good progress,' Hogg stated.
'This Scotland squad is the most effective I have been concerned in, each on and off the sector, and hopefully we will proceed to rise as a staff.'