It has been a mixed bag of a season for Wales U20s, who endured a Six Nations whitewash but have improved significantly this summer under the guidance of new head coach Mark Jones.
Wales' next generation of talent came within a whisker of beating New Zealand while they also beat Japan and a strong Georgia side in between defeat to France at the World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa.
While there are deep-rooted issues within the development pathways which need to be resolved, what this last month has shown us is there are a handful of players in this Wales U20s side who have the potential to thrive at senior level in the not too distant future.
