Wales produced their best performance of the year but still fell to their ninth successive defeat – and a 15th loss in 21 Tests since Warren Gatland returned for a second stint as head coach.

Gatland said: “We worked so hard for our points, and we’re probably showing a bit of inexperience just in terms of how we gifted them points. That was disappointing, they didn’t have to work hard for a lot of points.
“We kept trying, had a chance to win the game. We have to learn from these experiences and be more accurate in these moments at this level.
“I know how young the group is in terms of caps, b...