HEADING into the 2021 Six Nations Championship, Wales were reeling from their dismal Autumn Internationals campaign<\/a> and anti-climatic end to last year\u2019s Six Nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yet Wayne Pivac\u2019s men have managed to take the Six Nations by surprise and sit on the verge of their fifth Grand Slam<\/a> in the Six Nations era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe team is very focused, and they\u2019ve worked very hard. We\u2019ve built as we\u2019ve gone.,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou don\u2019t become the perfect team overnight,\u201d <\/p>noted Pivac.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n So how did Wales turn their fortunes around and become the ones to beat?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wales\u2019 Six Nations squad has been a dilemma from the start, with Josh Adams being suspended for a breach of Coronavirus protocols<\/a> alongside top quality players being plagued by injuries<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After their unexpected victory against Ireland, eight players were unavailable, with Dan Lydiate being one of the biggest losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Leigh Halfpenny has also been absent after suffering a concussion against Scotland. This has forced Callum Sheedy to step into his place and after a rough start at Murrayfield, he proved that Pivac\u2019s faith in him was well-placed and helped kick England into submission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wales\u2019 youngest member, winger Louis Rees-Zammit, has become the talk of the series after recording four tries in three games.<\/p>\n\n\n\nQuality of players<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n