As the dust settles on Wales’ woeful display against Georgia, one has been left to reflect on just where it stands historically in terms of seismic shock defeats - and what next for head coach Wayne Pivac.
Having done this job for 30-plus years, I’ve had the privilege of reporting on some memorable days for Welsh rugby, but there have also been some pretty dark ones along the way. It’s the latter that have sprung to mind in the wake of Saturday’s 13-12 loss amid a performance that reached disturbing levels of ineptitude and passivity in the second half.
When I sat down to think of comparable catastrophes, there were two that really stood out for me - the home defeats to Western Samoa, at the 1991 World Cup, and to Canada in November 1993.
