The Wales males’s worldwide aspect is considered the head of Welsh rugby.

Having not recorded a Check victory in 2024, two wins this yr in opposition to Japan and staying on the earth’s prime 12 to keep away from a more durable World Cup pool draw is perhaps deemed as progress.

Probably not.

In 2025, Wales have had three males’s head coaches, prolonged their undesirable file in opposition to tier one nations to 18 successive Check defeats, suffered a second successive Six Nations clear sweep of defeats and been humiliated in Cardiff with file dwelling losses in opposition to England, Argentina and South Africa.

Performed 10, misplaced 10. That was the dismal file of Wales’ two nationwide sides within the 2025 Six Nations over the house of 86 troublesome days.

From the 43-0 Friday evening Paris mauling suffered by the boys’s aspect in January, to the 44-12 hammering inflicted by Italy’s girls in late April, it proved a depressing three months as each side completed all-time low.

After Warren Gatland resigned in February following defeat by Italy in Rome, Matt Sherratt took over as interim boss for the remainder of the Six Nations and the summer time tour of Japan earlier than Steve Tandy was appointed previous to the autumn internationals.

There may need been a change of personnel however the chastening days will reside lengthy within the reminiscence for all of the unsuitable causes.

It was laborious to see how dropping 68-14 and conceding 10 tries in opposition to England on the Principality Stadium in March may very well be topped.

That was earlier than the 73-0 loss by the hands of South Africa on the finish of November, the second worst end in Welsh rugby’s historical past. These two days have been among the many bleakest recognized.

There was no shock when there was a file low of two gamers, captain Jac Morgan and scrum-half Tomos Williams, named within the British and Irish Lions touring get together to Australia.

Morgan got here on as a substitute and produced a controversial, essential clearout within the successful rating that sealed the second Check and the collection.

However other than that second, Welsh rugby appeared like a watching bystander to the mixed success of England, Eire and Scotland.