Jonathan Davies

Jonathan Davies's verdict on Wales

By Jonathan Davies Former Wales fly-half

Unbelievable. From the World Cup to the Grand Slam it is just incredible.

You have to have respect and a slight fear of your coach and the way Warren Gatland and Shaun Edwards have managed the side is phenomenal. They have been brutally honest and created a competitive environment.

You can really see Edwards's influence. I have never seen a Welsh side defend like that and they thoroughly deserve the Grand Slam.

I spoke to Shaun when he took the job and he said then that we know we can score tries against anyone, we have just got to work on defence, defence, defence.

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Wales have also worked hard on the scrum, line-out, communication and getting over the gain line.

The captain Ryan Jones has been injured for a long time and he thought his career was over but he has been immense in this tournament and carried the ball forward superbly.
Against England in February Wales made too many errors in the first half but we learnt from that experience and have been amazing since.
We have always had players that people like watching but now we do the basics right and our game awareness has improved dramatically. It has been a delight to watch.
Shane Williams has maybe been the player of the tournament. He is exceptionally quick and is playing the best rugby of his career. He has broken the record of tries for Wales and he is just a great player. One opportunity came his way against France and he took it.
Then there is Martyn Williams. It is all about man-management and players wanting to play for you. He was retired, and look at him now - man of the match and a Grand Slam winner again. He is the best number seven in the world, certainly in a pack that is going forward.
Gavin Henson has found his natural position, he reads the game very well, kicks the ball a mile and has done the little things very well
As for Gavin Henson, I am so delighted for him. He has had a lot of injuries and a 10-week ban for knocking out a prop forward, so he has had a stuttering career.
But he has balance, speed and strength and is a natural rugby player. I also thought he was immense in defence. He has found his natural position, he reads the game superbly, kicks the ball a mile and has done the little things very well.

And he has never lost a game in the Six Nations which is an incredible record.

Rugby is our national game and from the age of five or six when you walk into a rugby club for the first time and you play for your village, everyone wants to play for Wales.
When you walk out with that red jersey on in front of your family and friends it is a great feeling.
I do not miss playing rugby but I do miss walking out before an international.