Yapp is the second best looshead in Wales imo and could be pushing for top spot if he wasn't at the same club as Gethin Jenkins. He's an absolute powerhouse, a true sportsman who doesn't carry any extra weight, he really is 20st of muscle! His main problems are his work rate around the field (he's great at carrying the ball, but doesn't put in the tackles etc. that Gethin and Duncan do), he can also have the tendancy to loose the ball in contact, but this often happens to players who get limited gametime.
I just find it a bit stupid that he's still at the Cardiff Blues, he'd be great at the Dragons who are still lumbering on with Black (fine a great survant, and an insane try scoring record, but not a top class athlete anymore). Being behind the best Loosehead in Britain (yes Gethin is better than Sheridan, who I think is very one dimensionsional) at club and country has to hold you back, and he's really struggled to progress since 2005 (though he was Blues' no1 choice throughout periods of last season).
Other than that, Wales' bench is looking very good apart from Dafydd Jones who's there because everyone else in injured. Jonathan Thomas, Sam Warberton, Ben Lewis or even Gareth Delve (though that would leave us without cover for Martyn Williams) would be there imo. I also agree Hibbard should be there over Bennett who's only stronger point, his throwing has also been atrocious since returning from injury (god what is wrong with Welsh hookers, don't they realise that whichever one sorts their throwing out first becomes Wales' first choice!)
I've also heard Henson should be fine for Sunday's game. Even though he hasn't been on form for the O's, he's by far the most gifted 12 we have, and I can see his partnership with Roberts being awesome. He does need to sort out why he's getting injured all the time, is it just bad luck, or is it something else. I was always taught that unless you go into contact at 100%, properly meaning it, you're bound to come off injured. He often looks disinterested and half arsed in games, what's he like in training? Then again, I can't see Gatland/Edwards putting up with a half assed attitude!
