Sherratt has made eight personnel changes from the side beaten 22-15 by Italy – Gatland’s final match – including a Wales debut for Nottingham-born Scarlets wing Ellis Mee.
Wales begin life after Warren Gatland with Cardiff boss Sherratt taking the reins for three games only – Ireland, Scotland at Murrayfield and then England in Cardiff.
Sherratt has had just two main training days to prepare his players, and he said: “I’ve had to keep giving myself a small talking-to about not drowning the players in information.
Matt Sherratt wants his Wales team to be brave and not “die wondering” against Guinness Six Nations title favourites Ireland on Saturday.
Mee, whose mother is from Newport and has made only 10 competitive appearances for the Scarlets since joining from Nottingham last summer, replaces Josh Adams, who has what Sherratt described as “a slight hamstring injury”.
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