Heart and Soul from the new man

There's something about Gatland's face that urges caution. If he was my coach, I'd listen pretty intently. If I'd been an opponent, I'd have been watchful. It's the face of a front row forward who's done the hard yards. Now, as the Welsh coach, he will have an all too short period of time to pull his squad together, players and coaches, before we head in to the 6 Nations, desperate to put that game in Nantes behind us.
We face that competition without Martyn Williams, probably our best player in the past three years, and Alfie Thomas, our most charismatic individual. Our "Welsh Way" has, apparently, turned out to be a cul de sac. Our Regions have struggled in the Heineken thus far (ironically, only the perennial under achievers, the Cardiff Blues, look good for the next round) and the Ospreys have been the only team to advance in the EDF.
So Gatland himself need not be cautious. He can afford to be choosey. His squad members need to deliver in training - he will be seeking players who have the "right stuff", physically and mentally. Players who will make the right decisions under duress, who can deliver in conditions of extreme physical and mental pressure.
But please, oh please, let's stay interesting. Let's not become robots. Let's not become obsessed with the big hit, the physique, the weights. Let's have power where we need it, when we have the ball in hand. As the Springboks showed this autumn, you have to have the whole package to come up trumps.