The disappointment is very difficult to describe in words.

I still think about games we lost two or three years ago and this one is going to linger for a lot longer than that.

It is going to leave a big scar that is going to remind me and inspire me to work even harder. We have to start rebuilding and developing for the future.

There were calls for my resignation straight after the game. But I and the other coaches are determined to succeed and make this team powerful once again.

It may be rocky for the short term but what we put in place now will stand the test of time.

It starts with the academy and the development of young players. At present, we have some very fine youngsters who have the whole rugby world at their feet.

We have to provide for them, so they have no external worries. All they should want to do is perform and enjoy performing.

This is easier said than done. Clubs are throwing huge amounts of cash at young players and they are just lapping it up. It is so easy for them to get lost and lose their focus.

Some go off the rails without realising what opportunities they have in front of them.

It is important that all clubs introduce players into a lifestyle that is comfortable but meaningful in terms of direction.

We intend to do this and set this up over the coming months.

Plans are afoot to start the developmental process rolling again and seek those youngsters who have the qualities to go all the way.

The Gloucester result still lingers and will do for a long time.

What perplexes me is the ability to focus and concentrate for 80 minutes one week and lose it after 35 minutes the next.

The players are super players who are just down on confidence at the moment.

Passes are being dropped and the ball is turned over too readily in the tackle.

The turnover issue is a huge one, because we are losing the ball in wide channels without sufficient numbers to protect the ball.

Sides are doing their homework and slowing down possession legally. We have to focus on this area in order to allow us to plan our pattern.

It is pleasing to see Deniol Jones win his first cap for Wales tomorrow.

Deniol is still contracted to Bath, but because we could not guarantee him games, he went to Ebbw Vale on a one-year loan deal.

It is also pleasing to see Gareth Cooper and Gavin Thomas play for the Wales 'A' side against New Zealand 'A' this evening in Cardiff.

Both players have performed extremely well for Bath and it will not be too long before they win their first full caps.

However, there is a down-side to this. Both players will not be available for Bath over the next three weeks because of international commitments.

I am hoping they might be able to sit on the bench a couple of days later to help the squad.

The present situation causes a great deal of pain, but we have to fight our way out of it.

It is going to take hard work and a very determined and focused approach to achieve one of our objectives this season.

The effort has to be put in on the paddock by everyone and the goals and beliefs need to be reaffirmed.

Pain and effort are synonymous with each other in my view, and if we put in the effort and experience the pain, we will achieve.