Ireland captain Johnny Sexton reckons there is no correlation between the four Welsh regions' poor European form and Wales' Six Nations title hopes.
With Wales' four professional sides again struggling to make a dent in Europe, attention has been drawn once more to what that means for the health of the sport in this country.
And, given the spate of injuries Wayne Pivac has had to deal with, it's understandable why few have built up the prospect of Wales defending their Six Nations crown.
