When Warren Gatland reassumed his position as head coach of Wales following Wayne Pivac's departure in December, expectations rose instantly among the Welsh public
After all, this was the man who almost fixed Wales' issues overnight when he took the helm in 2007 in the wake of the disastrous Gareth Jenkins era.
Within three months of getting unceremoniously dumped out of the Rugby World Cup at the pool stage by Fiji, Wales were lifting the Six Nations title at the then Millennium Stadium having brushed aside France.