SHANE WILLIAMS

If there was a degree of inevitability about Wales’ exit from the Women’s World Cup against host national New Zealand in the quarter-finals, there was enough for everyone to see in the spirited performances from the Welsh players to know they will have learned a huge amount from their experience.
To be the best, you have to play the best. Then, and only then, do you earn the right to one day go on to beat the best and join them at the top of the world order. It can be a painful experience trying to get there but once you make it, it is an incredible feeling. Given Siwan Lilli...