Mounting questions for Wales after Durban defeat

Mounting questions for Wales after Durban defeatImage source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyImage caption, Steve Tandy's side have played eight international games in Cardiff and four outside of Wales in the 2025-26 seasonByGareth GriffithsBBC Sport WalesPublished1 minute agoCommentsSo the Welsh rugby season is finally over. Ten months of hard slog completed as Wales finished their first season under Steve Tandy with a ninth defeat in 12 Tests, following the 43-0 drubbing handed out by the Springboks in Durban.The Nations Championship had started with some encouragement after the 39-21 win against Fiji in Cardiff.Any sign of a mini-revival has been quashed with the convincing defeat in Argentina followed by South Africa's latest hammering of Wales.In the past couple of weeks, Wales have travelled almost 20,000 miles across the world on six flights for two games for this new competition.They will now have a break and the inquest will begin.What has been achieved this season and where does the Welsh men's side go from here? South Africa and Wales are poles apartTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Nations Championship highlights: South Africa 43-0 WalesThe baiting started early in Durban yesterday hours before kick-off.A Welsh runner turned up to take part in the equivalent of a Parkrun event and when his nationality was unveiled, he was greeted with some friendly advice from one of the South African competitors. "We are going to smash you tonight”. Or phrasing to that effect. The South Africans were true to their word.The Springboks match-day bus pulled up before the game with the squad given a rousing ovation from the home fans who dragged themselves away from their traditional braai's in the car parks surrounding Kings Park.Then a second bus turned up. Off came the non-match day squad including Cheslin Kolbe, Handre Pollard, Eben Etzebeth, Lood de Jager and Evan Roos, among o...