Backs: Josh Adams, Bundee Aki, Dan Biggar, Elliot Daly, Gareth Davies, Owen Farrell, Chris Harris, Robbie Henshaw, Stuart Hogg, Conor Murray, Ali Price, Lewis Rees-Zammit, Finn Russell, Duhan van der Merwe, Anthony Watson, Liam Williams.
Forwards: Tadhg Beirne, Jack Conan, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Tom Curry, Zander Fagerson, Taulupe Faletau, Tadhg Furlong, Jamie George, Iain Henderson, Jonny Hill, Maro Itoje, Alun Wyn Jones (capt.), Wyn Jones, Courtney Lawes, Ken Owens, Andrew Porter, Sam Simmonds, Rory Sutherland, Justin Tipuric, Mako Vunipola, Hamish Watson.
So there we have it. 11 English, 10 Welsh, 8 Scots and 8 Irish. A few surprises but a pretty well balanced squad. The mid-field looks a bit underpowered to me though, shame North wasn't available. Nice to see Gatland put two fingers up to Eddie and take Simmonds. I think Daly is lucky and there for his versatility. Surprised that Aki is included and that Slade is not. Some will be surprised that Jonathan Davies is missing, but I don't think he's the player he was. Sinkler is unlucky and so too is Navidi, although the back row is probably the most competitive area.
We'll have the usual few moans about the squad and then everyone will start picking the test team...I just hope everyone stays fit and that the squad makes it onto the plane.
Forwards: Tadhg Beirne, Jack Conan, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Tom Curry, Zander Fagerson, Taulupe Faletau, Tadhg Furlong, Jamie George, Iain Henderson, Jonny Hill, Maro Itoje, Alun Wyn Jones (capt.), Wyn Jones, Courtney Lawes, Ken Owens, Andrew Porter, Sam Simmonds, Rory Sutherland, Justin Tipuric, Mako Vunipola, Hamish Watson.
So there we have it. 11 English, 10 Welsh, 8 Scots and 8 Irish. A few surprises but a pretty well balanced squad. The mid-field looks a bit underpowered to me though, shame North wasn't available. Nice to see Gatland put two fingers up to Eddie and take Simmonds. I think Daly is lucky and there for his versatility. Surprised that Aki is included and that Slade is not. Some will be surprised that Jonathan Davies is missing, but I don't think he's the player he was. Sinkler is unlucky and so too is Navidi, although the back row is probably the most competitive area.
We'll have the usual few moans about the squad and then everyone will start picking the test team...I just hope everyone stays fit and that the squad makes it onto the plane.