Once, a full house of losses for the regions would have prompted back-page headlines and possibly strongly worded opinion pieces to go with them.
There would doubtless have been much chatter on social media.
But Welsh rugby is enduring such difficult times that defeats on the same weekend for Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets are these days greeted with something bordering on resignation. All four came unstuck in round 17 of the United Rugby Championship, with some performing less impressively than others.
