What next for Wales after another winless Six Nation?
Wales has faced another disappointing Six Nations campaign, finishing with five losses and earning the Wooden Spoon for the second consecutive year. Head coach Sean Lynn has struggled to secure victories, with only one win in his 15 matches in charge. Calls for support from the Welsh Rugby Union are growing, as former players express concern over the team's progress and future direction.
- ▪Wales has lost nine Test matches in a row for the first time in their history.
- ▪Under Sean Lynn's leadership, Wales has won just once in 15 Tests.
- ▪Former players are questioning the team's progress and the need for changes within the coaching staff.
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- ▪ What next for Wales after another winless Six Nation? — Yahoo Sports
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What next for Wales after another winless Six Nation?Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyImage caption, Wales have lost nine Test matches in a row for the first time in their historyByCeri Coleman-PhillipsBBC Sport WalesPublished22 minutes ago"We cannot be in this position again".Those were the wounded words of then Wales captain Hannah Dallavalle after Wales were thumped 44-12 by Italy in last year's Six Nations finale.The result condemned Wales to a first ever clean sweep of defeats in the tournament's history.Twelve months on and Wales find themselves in the same sorry position - another heavy loss to Italy and another Wooden Spoon.Not the sort of history they want to be repeating.After a dismal World Cup last summer, Wales came into the Six Nations with a low bar, but there was a…
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