Wales' Six Nations campaign now reads three games and three defeats. They sit at the bottom of the standings, below Italy, after going down to England in Cardiff on Saturday.
Warren Gatland, who returned to the fray to take over from Wayne Pivac - who was in the punditry box for BBC Sport at the Principality Stadium - believes they are improving but that that they lacked their extra bit of quality needed.
He now has two weeks to rally his troops before they face the Italians in a Rome, a match already being billed as the Wooden Spoon decider. A daunting trip to France then follows to conclude the tournament, and with a World Cup on the horizon, harnessing momentum and confidence will be vital
