No Regrets was the name given to Welsh rugby's three-year masterplan
to give the national team the best possible chance of success at the
2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. Created in a Wellington hotel in 2016
after Wales had been thumped 40-7 by the Waikato Chiefs during their
summer tour of New Zealand, Head coach Warren Gatland, attack coach Rob
Howley, Chief Executive Martyn Phillips, and then-Head of Rugby
Performance Geraint John knew a major step change was needed. No Regrets
was the result. In No Regrets - Welsh Rugby's Plan to Conquer the
World, acclaimed Western Mail rugby correspondent Matthew Southcombe
reveals how the masterplan led to the 2017 tour success in Argentina, a
clean sweep in the 2018 autumn internationals and, in 2019, a Six
Nations Grand Slam, a record 14-game unbeaten run, and a World Rugby #1
ranking. Hopes were high amongst the squad and the nation as the team
headed to Japan with a genuine expectation of winning the
tournament.Essential reading for all Welsh rugby supporters, Matthew
Southcombe, in addition to telling the story of Wales' 2019 Rugby World
Cup campaign, also recalls the highs and lows of Wales at the previous
eight World Cups, assesses Warren Gatland's 12-year legacy with Wales,
and asks what is required for this rugby-obsessed nation to reach the
World Cup final, and finally lift the Webb Ellis Trophy.
