Had I the heavens’ embroidered cloths,
Enwrought with golden and silver light,
The blue and the dim and the dark cloths
Of night and light and the half-light,
I would spread the cloths under your feet:
But I, being poor, have only my dreams;
I have spread my dreams under your feet;
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.

For those of us who love or even just care about Welsh rugby, our dreams are not only being trodden on they are being rained down on by the contents of a metaphorical seagull suffering from gastroenteritis.

The incoming co-head of the United States Department of Government Efficiency Elon Musk allowed me to launch the following message on his X platform a few weeks ago.

“Breaking News, The WRU have stated that a review of all the reviews is being undertaken. The reviewers who review the review will present a view of the review of all the reviews after it has been viewed by the WRU”

The incredible response I had shows just how much and how many people still care deeply and passionately about Welsh rugby, and almost all voiced their concern about the governing body whose communication output makes a Trappist monk appear verbose.

So here we are a week after Wales final Autumn Series International and guess what, there’s another review on the way. 

A review of the November programme will be led by, yes you guessed it, Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Abi Tierney who says it will be completed before Christmas, although whether the turkey’s will vote for Christmas is a moot point.

A completed ‘One Wales’ strategy designed to give Welsh rugby a definitive five-year plan due in June has been delayed yet again as the WRU and regions continue to negotiate a fresh financial deal.

These reviews are stacking up in greater number than Welsh defeats and are just as painful and demoralising to witness

Meanwhile, the task of capturing young hearts and minds is a woeful afterthought in all the turmoil. 

As Welsh international football enjoys success, it often appears that there is a mindset with the powers that be that there is somehow a divine right that rugby will always be the national sport of Wales.

This will not happen at international level without some serious emphasis on grasping social media output which at the moment is pretty woeful.

Innovative fresh and bold initiatives need to be explored, it is 2024 not 1971 after all.

A visit to Cardiff City Stadium for the round ball game is a cheaper more atmospheric experience with a family friendly vibe uninterrupted by people continually getting up and down from their seats collecting beer. The National Anthem is sung much better.

We need a dynamic, exciting programme to entice youngsters to capture hearts and minds keep them enthused, involved and valued, but I expect we will need another review led by the governing body before that happens.

Gwlad! Gwlad! Pleidiol wyf i’m gwlad.