And the winner of x factor is...?

Genia, Pocock, Barnes, Higginbotham...or Joubert(again) Not Priestland, who looked laboured at 10, or Adam Jones, whose lack of mobility was constantly targeted by the Aussie half backs. Or Sam Warburton, who came second to David Pocock before his early departure in today's final Test. With only eleven points to separate the two sides after 240 minutes of high intensity rugby, the Welsh have some cause for satisfaction when reflecting on how far they have come under Gatland. This team will challenge the best, even away from the Millenium cauldron. But the overall feeling will be one of a missed opportunity. They let the Australians bite back in the final moments in the decisive second test, and Gatland's team will rue the lack of the killer instinct that did for the French so magnificently in the Grand Slam match. The coaching team will study the videos, perhaps reconfiguring the kick and chase game (do we need someone to do the kind of job Habanna does for the Boks, a fast hustler who may not actually make the tackle on the gathering player, but who stops him scanning all the options?) More than anything, Gatland's team will be thinking about how best to keep this team of players hungry. That, above all else, will be the decisive x factor come 2015.