2023 is nearly upon as and the big rugby focus of the year will, of course, be the World Cup.
All the teams are now known, the fixtures are set and Warren Gatland is back to lead Wales to a fourth global tournament. So what chance does the Kiwi have of repeating and bettering previous successes that saw semi-final finishes in 2011 and 2019, as well as a quarter-final in 2015?
Recent form and the bookmakers' odds suggest Wales are up against it, but the peculiar nature of the draw this time around gives Gatland a very realistic prospect of going deep into the competition once again.
