Well, after everything that has gone before, I guess we shouldn’t be too surprised that the arch tinkerman has ended the Six Nations with a final flourish.
It’s been a tale of chopping and changing pretty much throughout Wayne Pivac’s reign, during which time he has never once named the same side for successive matches.
That’s been the story once again during this Championship campaign with regular rejigging and re-arranging.
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Now he has rounded things off by making the most changes yet - seven in all - to face Italy at the Principality Stadium on Saturday.
The headline news is clearly the return of Alun Wyn Jones in the second row. It’s been another Lazarus-like recovery from the great man who was expected to miss the whole of the tournament after suffering a serious shoulder injury against New Zealand in October.
You have to take your hat off to him for his dedication and hard work in getting back in time to win his 150th Wales cap this weekend. But you also have to question the logic of the selection.
He hasn’t played a game of rugby for some five months, so there’s an argument he should work his way back at regional level first rather than going straight into the Test arena.
You also have to really feel for Will Rowlands. To my mind, he has been Wales’ player of the Six Nations ( you can read more on just how good he has been here ) and it’s really harsh on him to have to drop to the bench for the last leg.
Unless Alun Wyn is going to call it a day on the international stage after this tournament (there are no signs of that happening), it’s a move that doesn’t really make sense looking to the future.
If he’s staying on board until the World Cup, as we have expected, it doesn’t add up to rush him back now at the expense of someone who has gone so well.
In his press release comments, Pivac says there are “some players we need to see out there”. Well, to be honest, you probably know what you get from Alun Wyn already!
Looking at the other changes, there are certainly some eye-opening calls.
Johnny McNicholl has become something of a forgotten man during the campaign, not featuring since the opening day defeat to Ireland.
But now, somewhat out of the blue, he’s back and at full-back rather than on the wing where he featured in Dublin.
This is perhaps a reflection of the need to bring a different dimension to Wales’ attacking game, which clearly does need sharpening up in the wake of them failing to score a try in a home Six Nations game for the first time since 2009 in the narrow defeat to France.
In a way, it’s goes against the grain a little, as the man he is replacing, Liam Williams, has actually made more metres than anyone else in red during the competition.
But what McNicholl does offer is a bit more of a play-making input, with his ability to come into the line at first or second receiver and make good decisions.
Adding a much-needed cutting edge to the attack is clearly the motivation when it comes to the inclusion of Louis Rees-Zammit and Willis Halaholo.
Rees-Zammit has responded well to being dropped after the Scotland game, going back to Gloucester and scoring a belting try with his first touch of the ball and then looking threatening in coming off the bench against France.
When you are struggling to break teams down, you simply can’t afford to keep a potent weapon like the 21-year-old in reserve.
He can make things happen when nothing seems on and given half a yard of space he has the ability to rocket away and leave defenders clutching thin air.
The challenge for Wales now is to bring out the best in him, getting him involved and getting the ball in his hands as quickly and as often as they can, so he has the chance to do damage.
Halaholo too is a man who can bring more of an incisive edge to the attack.
Of all the available centres, he is the one most capable of beating a man with his fantastic footwork. He has that classic ability to step you in a phone box, while he generally brings a real creativity to midfield.
It’s been a frustrating season for him, with Covid having impacted his autumn campaign and then a hamstring injury his Six Nations hopes.
But now, as with the autumn, he’s in to start the final game. You can win free tickets to the Italy match here.
The surprise is that he’s not paired with Nick Tompkins, as was the case for November’s victory over Australia.
Even though Tompkins is fit again after the concussion that kept him out of the France game, he is limited to a spot on the bench, which doesn’t really stack up as he has been Wales’ best centre and has shown he can play alongside Halaholo.
Elsewhere, Gareth Davies gets a first start of the campaign, which you can understand from an opportunity point of view, as he has had very limited involvement so far.
But it’s yet more change at scrum-half, at a time when you thought Kieran Hardy was now going to be the man in possession following the head injury to Tomos Williams.
The revolving door just keeps on turning.
Davies forms a hugely experienced half-back partnership with Dan Biggar who retains the captaincy and wins his 100th Welsh cap on a day of landmarks.
Up front, you can understand the decision to give Dewi Lake a first start at hooker, all the more so when you hear Pivac say Ryan Elias is "running on vapours" on the fitness front.
Lake has shown up well with his cameos off the bench, hitting his targets at the lineout and providing a real physical presence.
His carrying clout will be welcome with Wales having struggled to cross the gain-line, while he also offers a real threat over the ball.
The same goes for Dillon Lewis in terms of his jackaling ability and having those two on board certainly bolsters the breakdown which has been an area of ongoing concern over the past two games.
Yet, at the same time, there is no place even on the bench for Jac Morgan who is so effective in that contact area and was many people’s preferred choice to come into the back row.
Alex Cuthbert also misses out altogether, which is a further head scratcher given how well the line-breaking winger has gone on his return to Test rugby.
Without both him and Liam Williams, you are minus the two men in red who have made the most metres so far. Another puzzler.
So there you have it. It all feels a bit random in places and as though the pieces have been thrown up in the air and let's see where they land.
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But that's the ever changing nature of Wayne's world. The wheel of good and bad fortune has spun again and this is what we have ended up with.
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