Undoubtedly, the surprise call-up in Wales' 54-man World Cup training squad was tight-head prop Henry Thomas.
While left-field choices are usually expected in a Warren Gatland squad, the very nature of not being on the radar makes them hard to predict precisely.
But what made the Montpellier's selection fascinating wasn't just the fact this was a 31-year-old prop plying his trade out in France, but that he was also a seven-cap England international under Stuart Lancaster who actually played against Wales back in 2014.
