Wales have got a problem - they're slow out of the blocks.
This is not news to the Welsh management. The camp spoke repeatedly about the need to start fast at Twickenham, acknowledging that it is typically where they fall short.
Despite it coming up regularly in press conferences in the build-up, Wales were 17-0 down before they started to look threatening.
And it's a bit of a trend.
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Wales have conceded first in five of their seven Test matches this season so far. Of those five matches, they've been trailing at half time in three - against New Zealand, Ireland and England.
They went on to lose all three matches.
Wayne Pivac's side have been described as a 'reactionary' group. It's as if they need something to go wrong before they spring into life.
Get thrashed by Ireland, produce a brilliant performance against Scotland. Go 17-0 down against England, score three tries in the final 27 minutes.
Wales went 10-0 down against Fiji before they came to life and played some good rugby last autumn, albeit against 14 men.
So why can't Wales get it right first time of asking?
Asked if he could put his finger on the issue, Nick Tompkins said: "Not really. We talk about it, we've tried to address it. It's tough.
"The discipline is the thing we really need to sort out, and that comes from how we work. We will keep working on that."
Wales boss Pivac assessed: "It’s the starts away from home that are the problem for us at the minute. When you’re ahead on the scoreboard, it’s easier to dictate how you play the game.
"If we start games well, it stops it getting away from you and forcing it."
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And so to fixing the issue.
We should preface the next bit by saying that none of us truly know how Wales are preparing or what is going on behind closed doors to address this issue because we're not really being told.
But there is one, only a small thing, that could be having a significant impact.
Speaking on the BBC's Rugby Union Daily Podcast, former Wales skipper Sam Warburton recalled what Wales used to do between the anthems and the kick off to get themselves ready for the match under Warren Gatland.
"I remember Shaun Edwards was massive on a big start, massive on it. He gets three or four guys on pads after the anthems, they take their jackets off," Warburton said on the podcast.
"Every member of the starting XV sprinted up to a pad, melted it and ran onto the pitch, to almost get that testosterone flying, get that blood flowing because he'd want you to put that shot in during the first two or three minutes.
"Because you know what it's like, you finish a warm-up on bag hits and then go into the changing rooms. That can be quarter of an hour before kick off.
"You go in, have 10 minutes in the dressing room, then the anthems - you haven't felt contact for 15 or 20 minutes.
"I quite liked that with Shaun."
So it is significant that, under Pivac, Wales no longer do this.
After the anthems, they remove their jackets and run a quick shuttle in rows of four or five while they wait for the broadcasters to be ready and then go into the kick off.
There is no contact. There is no adrenaline-inducing hit of the tackle pad. As Warburton points out, by the time the first whistle blows, Wales' players have gone 15 minutes or so without contact.
The current regime may well have their reasons for this. But it feels relevant.
It is worth noting that Head of Strength and Conditioning Paul Stridgeon is one of those who remains in the set up having worked under Gatland. He'll know how things used to be.
Some of the overall trend is historical and cannot squarely be blamed on the current setup.
Wales have never led at half time at Twickenham in a Six Nations match, a record that runs back well beyond Pivac and Gatland.
So why do Wales always seem to be slow off the bus in London?
Speaking in the same BBC podcast, former England skipper Dylan Hartley explained how England used to condition themselves to start fast.
"Under Eddie [Jones], we'd go down to training and it would all be about a fast start," said the former hooker.
"The first thing was individual warm-up and then it was fast start. How many training sessions have you guys been involved in where you were just eased into the session? Then towards the end of the session you're hitting your peak heart rates, your highest accelerations.
"You've got to remember that performance is habit. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday you've got a fast start so that on Saturday, you have a fast start.
"You can't just ease into a game. I don't know what Wales are doing but, for me, I would look at the training week and every training session would start with a fast, intense start to build a habit."
Food for thought.
Typically over the last decade or so, Wales have started campaigns slowly.
It takes to take a bit of time for the wheels to start turning in earnest.
But, in this campaign, it is particularly noticeable how slowly Wales are starting games. Even in the game they won against Scotland, they went 6-0 up and then conceded an 18-phase try.
On that occasion, they did well to draw themselves level before the break but Scotland looked the better of the two before a good performance from Wales in the second half.
You can't play that trick all the time, though.
As Warburton says: "You can't make up 17 points away at Twickenham."
Wales have to stop giving themselves a mountain to climb.
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