Reeling from more financial strain, and still seeking a new head coach, Wales' summer tour of Japan may offer shafts of light.
Tomos Williams has become the second successive Gloucester star to be voted Gallagher Player of the Month.
Some suggest Andy Farrell’s class of 2025 could be a Wales-free zone, but who has the best chance of touring?
Following the signing of Italian international Stephen Varney, the Chiefs have reportedly lined up the Gloucester player as their next acquisition.
England lock Ollie Chessum will return to Leicester Tigers' starting XV on Sunday as his side host Saracens in the Gallagher Premiership.
Even though Matt Sherratt wasn't able to engineer a win, he showed tentative signs of a new Welsh way that could make them more competitive
Bath boss Johann van Graan hailed his players’ “fantastic” mindset after they restored a six-point gap at the Gallagher Premiership summit.