When Wales huddled on the Stade de France pitch at the end of a seemingly endless 2023 Six Nations, there was a slight sense that it was the end of an era.
Much of the talk in Nice the previous week had been about how this was the final Six Nations ride for many.
However, while there was the expectation that a handful of players who had helped Wales deliver unprecedented success in the tournament over the past decade would be taking their Six Nations curtain call, there was also the understanding that all would likely be back in France later this year for the World Cup.
