best front row, best 10 and best centres but for how long?

So, its just hours after New Zealand put an end to another years hope of a southern hemisphere scalp and also more importantly brings the ends of a difficult period of Warren Gatlands Welsh career that will surely leave him stroking his chin about everything from the world cup to strength in depth and anything else the western mail can think of. Wales played reasonably well and fought for everything. If nothing else the kiwis did not have to go looking for them. We are not far away we are told but we are yet to see the marker. The problem I have is that Wales undoubtedly have world class quality Mike Phillips, Gethin Jenkins, Adam Jones, Jamie Roberts had they been from the other half of the world they would have surely tasted much success but I have to wonder if Wales just don't have enough numbers to contest with the big guns. Gethin Jenkins retires who replaces him? Mike Phillips picks up a knock? Richie Rees replaces him but who's on the bench? Adam Jones remains underestimated and retires who can Wales draft in to steady the ship?

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