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“But his next task is whether he can find the best rugby style for his players”. He is great to watch with a few of the skills he brings to the game.

Wales are refusing to be downhearted by the injury problems that are threatening to undermine their Rugby World Cup campaign, flanker Dan Lydiate said on Monday.

“But we’re under no illusions about what a tough, tough test this is going to be and we wouldn’t want it any other way”.

Wales are not training until Wednesday at their Surrey base and Gatland remains confident that they can strike a telling blow in the fierce battle to qualify from a group that also includes Australia and Fiji.

Wales achieved a bonus point victory over a Uruguay side made up largely of amateurs, but it was laboured and costly.