Dan Biggar and Jamie Roberts have taken apart Wales' 'schoolboy' performance in the defeat to Italy.
Warren Gatland's team were beaten 22-15 by the Italians in Rome on Saturday afternoon, meaning that it's now 14 consecutive Test match losses.
Wales were never really in the game and didn't show many signs of improvement on their last 12 months of rugby. The Azzurri found it easy to deal with poor Welsh kicking, and Gatland's players gave away far too many penalties, allowing Tommaso Allan countless opportunities to extend their lead.
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Speaking on ITV after the game, Biggar and Roberts spoke frankly about the future of Welsh rugby and Warren Gatland after another disappointing loss.
"If you look at the games they have lost in the last 12 months, today was the poorest performance in that run," explained Biggar.
"It is hard to say because there are a lot of good people there but it is just not working. Whatever is going on Monday to Friday clearly is not being transferred to the pitch on a Saturday."
Roberts agreed with Biggar's comments, and gave his own opinion of the current situation.
"I thought that was one of Wales’ poorest performances down the last 12 to 18 months. I think everyone in Wales is expecting a kick-back from the disappointing night in Paris last weekend," explained Roberts.
"Our kicking game tonight was schoolboy. Our kick-chase quality and accuracy was schoolboy-level stuff. You just can’t win Test matches, especially in the rain, against a quality Italian outfit who did it far better.
"You watched the hustle from Monty Ioane. Time after time, quality kick, chase, even competing for the ball and hitting players on the deck. Pinning Wales back and applying pressure. We just couldn’t get our pressure game going today. Really, really poor performance, really disappointed.
"The danger in Welsh rugby is that we come to accept that's the standard, we cannot let that happen - whether it's coaches or the administration. We cannot accept that this is the level we should be operating at."
Biggar then looked ahead to the remainder of the tournament, and questioned the progression of the team. "Wales have Ireland coming to Cardiff in two weeks time, they travel to Scotland and welcome England," said the Toulon fly-half.
"That team looks one that is shot of belief and confidence. We keep getting asked the same questions but what are the answers? I am not quite sure. Like Jamie said, the curve has been downward."
On the topic of Warren Gatland's future, Biggar added: "That is for people on a higher pay grade than myself to decide. I don't think anything is off the table at the moment. It can't carry on like this. We said in the autumn - it can't be 14, 15, 16. But at the minute, it's going to be 14, 15, 16 unless something absolutely miraculous happens.
"It is such a shame because there are so many good people there who have had success previously but clearly what is happening there in the week is not working."
