So much for the notion that experience is priceless in Test rugby.
Veterans everywhere would have shuddered when learning of Warren Gatland’s Wales starting line-up for the Six Nations clash with Scotland, with Taulupe Faletau benched and Justin Tipuric and Alun Wyn Jones not involved.
The trio boast 342 Wales caps and 18 Lions Test appearances and can be counted among Wales’ greatest players. But Gatland evidently feels the clock is ticking towards the World Cup and wants to see how younger players fare on the front line.
