An injury to Ospreys prop Adam Jones has dented Wales' Six Nations preparations
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The Western Mail's Gwyn Jones reflects on a bad start to the year for Wales.
"According to numerous psychological studies, the middle two weeks of January is known to be the most depressing time of the year. They got that right.
"The injury to Adam Jones put the tin hat on what was a thoroughly miserable weekend of rugby. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse, Wales lose an irreplaceable player on the doorstep of the Six Nations.
"But round five of the Heineken Cup brought into focus the dismal reality of the current standard of the regional game in Wales. Far from winning a group, any Welsh region would welcome finishing second in a pool rather than languishing in the bottom half of the standings.
"Some would argue the outrage at the hopeless situation of the regions is an over-reaction – hey, Wales still has the Magners League champions and Amlin Challenge Cup holders. In my view, it isn’t over the top in any way whatsoever. The regions need a collective rocket to get their houses in order."
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