Once, it was a selection call that posed no problems for Wales, involving a straightforward decision to pick Dan Lydiate.
Under Warren Gatland, the 2012 Six Nations player of the tournament fitted the blindside’s brief perfectly, not least because of his celebrated tackling skills that allowed opensides or others to slow down opposition ball or turn it over. For Gatland, Lydiate offered physicality in abundance, and the New Zealander couldn't get enough of him.
He delivered for the coach, too.
