By the time we next see Ken Owens pull on a Wales jersey, it will be at least 596 days since his last appearance for his country.
It might well be a even bigger number, depending on when he's back from injury and, just as pertinently, how the current crop of hookers go in his continued absence.
So far, Ryan Elias has proved a more than capable deputy to the Sheriff. There have been rough moments, accompanied by disproportionate criticism, but the Scarlets man has grown into Test rugby.
