After the ball...

Refreshing the parts that other Cups can't reach, the Heineken has replaced the Webb Ellis, and fans can forget dreams of national glory and concentrate on the local picture.
But we can't in Wales, of course.
Gatland has been crowned the new king of the WRU, the latest Great Redeemer. He's a good appointment, a surprisingly well considered one in the context of the hasty exit of poor old Gareth.
If you want an insight in to his legacy, take another look at a recording of that Wasps match against the Scarlets. A balance of fury and patience in defence (will he try to get us to play the rush defence as early as the 6 Nations ?), power and balance in attack. If the Wales team manage to strike that balance, they could be right up there in 4 years' time. He will hope, however, that the Heineken Cup form will improve. The Welsh teams are dominating phases, without coming away with points. Friday's defeat of the star spangled Ospreys by Gloucester was a case in point.