A grand shame rather than Grand Slam but Wales' future looks brighter

You have to admit, it was a rather glorious failure

Wales' Jonathan Davies dejected

For 80 minutes it must have been wonderful to be Welsh in Paris on Saturday night. Then one belly flop at a ruck threw the home side a lifeline and wham, a Grand Slam goes up in smoke.

The social media reaction was split between those who were rightly proud of just how far this Welsh team has come in three months this year, while others delighted in the luck of Alun Wyn Jones’ side finally running out.