But Tony Grayling, associate director of the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), warned that simply building to meet demand would repeat the mistake made in road policy during the 1980s.
Justin Morgan's men were looking torepeat last year's 20-19 win at Knowsley Road and complete a notable double following their 28-24 triumph at Craven Park earlier this season.
The new money being spent on the road by the Welsh government will prioritise drainage works, in a bid to avoid a repeat of the chaos caused by November's deluges.