Wales will face France at the Millennium Stadium next weekend, looking to once again claim the crown of the best side in Europe and win the Grand Slam.

Victory would cap a memorable few months for Wales, having also reached the World Cup semi-final in the autumn, and Gatland is assured his side have the mettle to deal with the pressure.

"It won't be difficult for us to get through this week at all," he said.

"The guys have got their heads on. These young players are just taking these things in their stride.

"The players are well aware about the huge amount of hype but I would like to think they are in a good place and that the Welsh public are pretty happy with them."

Assistant coach Rob Howley added: "The next week will be the same as the last three weeks. We have to get our preparation right.

"We have trained particularly well over the last three or four weeks and the word Grand Slam haven’t been mentioned up until this point.

"It will be interesting to see how France go against England tomorrow but to be honest we will concentrate on ourselves."