The questions that were Wales’ autumn and some

WARREN Gatland will spend this week taking stock of Wales’ autumn campaign, one which yielded two wins and two defeats.

But while results are always important in Test rugby there are a whole host of other considerations for the New Zealander to grapple with in terms of the two years leading up to the World Cup.

So what did the last four matches tell him? And what didn’t they tell him?

Here we look at the questions around Wales that were answered, and those that weren’t...

WHAT WE NOW KNOW...

Josh Navidi, Owen Williams and Hallam Amos ARE international calibre players Never far from any discussion about Wales this autumn has been the D-word... and D is for Depth.

Warren Gatland used 38 players this autumn and the jury remains out on some, but three individuals provided positive answers to whether they can cut it among the highest company.

Josh Navidi, having been perennially ignored selection-wise, was arguably the find of the series, his dynamism, ability to get over the gain-line and industriousness shone like a beacon.

Owen Williams has gone from being routinely left out of the squad to Gatland’s ball-playing No.12 – and he showed a range of passing in attack as well as a defensive reliability that bodes well.

Hallam Amos came of age as well. The Dragons man made his Wales debut way back in November 2013 but only now is he displaying the potency and game-intelligence that marks him out as having true Test class. It’s great to see. Steff Evans has a fair way to go The winger went into this campaign with rave reviews as the key weapon of a Scarlets attack that has blitzed many a defence on the Guinness PRO14 and European stages.

Evans is a fine player, he looks for work and gets a lot of touches in most games he plays. Plus, he finished brilliantly for a try against Australia when some poor passing might have resulted in a botched overlap.

All that said, he made several costly errors in that game, and on one or two occasions he has turned over possession too easily.

Evans will have learnt so much in the last month, but if he is to make one of the Wales wing berths his own he has much work to get through. Dan is the man The resurgence of Rhys Priestland hinted at a fresh fly-half debate ahead of the autumn, and we all know Wales loves one of those.

But the debate only flickered, it never really got going.

There is no question Priestland is back to his best having rediscovered himself following his move to Bath. There would be no concerns were he to begin any of the Six Nations games at 10.

Some, this writer included, wanted to see Priestland start against the All Blacks to see if a different approach could unsettle the world champions.

But Biggar answered any doubters he may have had this autumn, with a series of polished displays against the best teams.

He was brought off a bit early against the Boks – after 47 minutes – but before making way his beautifully-weighted tactical kicking had done much to unlock the Boks defence.

Northampton have a real good one coming their way. Rob rises to loosehead challenge If Josh Navidi is a contender for Wales’ player of the series, then so too is Scarlets prop Rob Evans.

He’s emerged as a classy successor to the incomparable Gethin Jenkins and is beginning to produce excellent performances every time he plays.

Evans bows to nobody at the set-piece, but it is his work-rate, mobility and skill level that has marked him out.

He is very much in the mold of the modern Test prop and given that he had a month out with concussion before this campaign, his levels were all the more remarkable.

WHAT WE STILL DON’T KNOW...

How Wales should approach things at No.12 We began the autumn with the introduction of Owen Williams amid talk of a bold new ball-playing approach to attacking from Wales.