Up until last season, Seb Davies had enjoyed something of a hokey-cokey Test career. One minute he was in, the next he was out.
But things had appeared to stabilise to a certain degree. Last term, with the likes of Alun Wyn Jones, Christ Tshiunza, Josh Navidi and Dan Lydiate suffering injuries, Wayne Pivac leaned on him to come in and perform that hybrid lock/blindside role he so desperately wants to fill.
Davies featured in every autumn Test, getting a start against Australia, and only missed the Ireland game in the 2022 Six Nations, starting at six against France and Italy.