Bring on world champions

BRING on the world champions!

That was the message from Wales coach Warren Gatland 24 hours after watching his side clinch an historic Grand Slam triumph at the Millennium Stadium.

Barely five months ago Welsh rugby was in a state of disarray following a miserable World Cup campaign, which ended with a defeat to Fiji and saw Wales drop to 10th in the world rankings. But victory over France consigned all that to history as Wales were crowned kings of Europe for a 10th time, 100 years after their first clean sweep.