WALES head into a repeat of a fixture where they were forced to dig deep for victory two years ago buoyed by another dramatic late rally.

Shane Williams sparked wild Millennium Stadium celebrations when he crossed at the death against Scotland in 2010 to seal a 31-24 win, with Wales hitting their rivals with 15 points in the last 14 minutes.

It was a similar story at the Aviva Stadium last Sunday when a 21-15 deficit with four minutes left was turned into a 23-21 success.

It was a victory that, much like their World Cup journey, had its roots in a tough training camp, according to skills coach Neil Jenkins.

“In some ways people are probably fed up of hearing about Poland, but going over there does do a lot for us,” said the former fly-half.

“We are not quite there in terms of getting back to where we were at the World Cup but we are not too far away.

“(Fitness coaches) Adam Beard and Dan Baugh work extremely hard in terms of our fitness and conditioning.

“That showed on Sunday, to play those phases for George North’s try and then to work up field for the kick.

“We practice scenarios like that and the way that we kept ball in hand and hit the breakdowns was pretty impressive.

“To score eight points in five minutes speaks volumes for the players and the work from Poland does stand us in good stead.”

The Dublin victory has filled Wales with confidence but there is little danger of them being complacent against a Scottish side that made a nightmare start to the tournament.

Andy Robinson’s side lost their Calcutta Cup clash against England despite dominating possession and territory.

“Just a little bit more composure and better decision-making would have seen them home and dry,” said forwards coach Robin McBryde.

“We know that they are a bit wounded and are aching to come down to Cardiff and put on a good show.

“This is an opportunity to get their Six Nations back on the road having lost a home fixture first up.

“I think they will play a bit more against us now that Dan Parks has retired but they are very good at keeping possession any way.

“They have got some potent runners, especially in the back row. They showed up very well against England.

“They like to play a high tempo game and have good finishers with a bit of pace and Sean Lamont who will consistently get over the gain line.

“Scotland have got plenty of threats throughout their team, particularly when the game is broken up and they are on the front foot.

“They will be taking a bit of heart out of the opportunities that they created last week but will know that they cannot afford to waste them.”