STEVE Hansen (pictured) is not resigning as Wales coach despite a record of only four victories in 13 games - instead saying it is only the beginning.

Wales' 30-22 defeat against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday was their third in a row and leaves them sliding towards their first Six Nations Championship whitewash.

It's a fair bet they will be saddled with that unwanted tag going into the World Cup in the autumn because Grand Slam chasing Ireland follow in Cardiff on Saturday week, where the Irish haven't lost for 20 years, and then it's France in Paris a week after.

But Hansen is standing firm amid all the flak, fans becoming increasingly angry at the lack of success. In defence of his position, he said: "The bottom line is you can sack the coach and you can sack the players, but is that going to achieve or change anything?"

"I review my situation every day but why would I want to leave?

"I can only do what I want to do. Everyone in the team is working as hard as they can. If people don't think so they'll voice their opinion. Reality is reality, but internally is what really matters.

"I head the organisation up, so I should take all the flak, butcher me if you want. I've got a thick skin and I don't worry about what people say.

"People need to buy a big bottle of reality because if they think sackings are going to change problems they are not. We are just not good enough at the moment.

"It's going to be difficult. Ireland beat France, so they're going to fancy themselves to win the whole thing. But I have no doubts this is a job which is just beginning and there's a lot of work to be done.

"The problem in this country is players are coming into the national side who are not being prepared properly.

"The system is not producing the players we need and we are paying the price for the system, which has not worked for some time."

The Welsh players are backing Hansen and insist they are to blame for the poor performances.

Senior players Martyn Williams, Gareth Thomas and Stephen Jones have led the way in backing Hansen as the best man for the job.

Williams, though not a failure as captain in his first start in the role against Scotland, could make way for the return of Jonathan Humphreys against Ireland.

Other options are to recall Jamie Robinson, Ceri Sweeney and Craig Morgan or give a first start to Matthew Watkins, but options up front are much more limited.

Wales miss a ball carrier and a specialist number eight.

Meanwhile, Wales are anxiously awaiting the results of a scan on full back Kevin Morgan, who suffered a serious knee injury in Scotland. There are fears it is cruciate ligament damage which would probably rule him out of the World Cup.