14:53 Ben James

Ben James' thoughts

Ok, I’ve had a bit of time to process things.

First of all, something must have happened for Rob Evans’ stock to fall that dramatically.

Sure Wyn Jones will cover both sides of the scrum, but you’d have been fairly sure that the Scarlets prop would have been one of the three loose-heads named.

To a lesser extent, the same goes for Samson Lee - but fitness has always been a concern.

I expected Cory Hill to travel regardless of injury. You wonder whether the decision to take six back-rowers was influenced by his fitness as Shingler will likely provide cover as the fourth fit ‘second-row’ in Hill’s absence.

As for the backs, I came away thinking that Patchell, Watkin and Lane would get the nods in those tight calls.

In fact, I was certain Watkin had already had his name scribbled down in ink.

In the end, Amos was picked ahead of Lane - but that was, for my money, the hardest of the three calls. I just fancied Gatland to pull the obligatory surprise here.

Turns out, he did it in the front-row.

I can’t wait to hear what he says...