Alun Wyn Jones has warned that Wayne Pivac is likely to "draw a line in the sand" and "shave" his Wales squad down to the players he wants to work with at the World Cup.
The Lions skipper spoke out after Wales endured a shock defeat to Italy in their Six Nations finale, ending their title defence in embarrassing fashion.
Pivac spoke in his post-match press conference about learning from the experience and taking a step forward in Wales' three-Test summer tour to face world champions South Africa. Jones believes the Kiwi boss will select a travelling party only of players he sees being part of next year's global showpiece in France.