Friday 3 February 2017 18:09, UK
Wales flanker Justin Tipuric says teams should focus first on winning their games in the Six Nations, before attempting to add any bonus points to their collection.
This season's competition enters new territory, with the introduction of bonus points for the first time in its history.
As with most club competitions around the world, one bonus point is awarded to teams who score four tries in a game, plus one on offer for teams losing a match by seven or fewer points.
Any team that wins all five of its games will be awarded three bonus points, which guarantees that any side which completes the Grand Slam will be crowned Six Nations champions.
And looking ahead to Wales' first match of the tournament against Italy, in Rome, on Sunday, Tipuric said: "You have to win the game first, and then try to push on for the extra point.
Hopefully, we can play some nice rugby in the right areas.
"If teams try to play a bit more, it might open a few games up towards the end of the competition, where you can see where you are and how many tries you need. Hopefully, it will make it more exciting.
"Hopefully, we can start with a bang and get into it from the word go. Hopefully, we can play some nice rugby in the right areas."
Wales' interim head coach Rob Howley believes getting an early win will be important for any side chasing overall glory: "I was just thinking back to when we have started tournaments well and achieved momentum.
"That's our goal. To go over there and start this tournament well. We have picked experience but they have to go out and play.
"The side that has been selected has about a 70 per-cent winning ratio in the Six Nations.
"They know what winning looks and smells like in the Six Nations, and that's the challenge on Sunday."
