Cast your mind back to the week before last year's Six Nations opener against Ireland and many of the headlines were dedicated to the Welsh midfield.
When the text from a source came early in the week that George North was set to start at 13 once again, it felt as though Wales were persevering with an experiment out of sheer necessity.
Perhaps they were, but come the end of the tournament, North's place in the jersey felt secure after a revelatory campaign in the position.
