The dust has settled on another Six Nations, with Wales not sorry to see the back of this particular one after a challenging campaign that saw them flirt with finishing bottom for the first time in 20 years.
Ultimately, they avoided such ignominy, leaving Italy to once again prop up the rest.
But Warren Gatland’s side will appreciate the scale of the challenge facing them in the months ahead. It is unclear if the coaches know their best side just six months out from the World Cup, and their squad will have to go some to mount a major challenge at the tournament in France, notwithstanding that they are in a favourable half of the draw.
