5 Scarlets make the squad.

28-man Welsh Squad for 6 Nations:

Backs: Lee Byrne (Ospreys), Jamie Roberts (Cardiff Blues), Tom James (Cardiff Blues), Mark Jones (Llanelli Scarlets), Shane Williams (Ospreys), Tom Shanklin (Cardiff Blues), Sonny Parker (Ospreys), Gavin Henson (Ospreys), James Hook (Ospreys), Stephen Jones (Llanelli Scarlets), Dwayne Peel (Llanelli Scarlets), Mike Phillips (Ospreys), Gareth Cooper (Gloucester).

Forwards: Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Adam Jones (Ospreys), Duncan Jones (Ospreys), Rhys Thomas (Newport Gwent Dragons), Huw Bennett (Ospreys), Matthew Rees (Llanelli Scarlets), Ian Evans (Ospreys), Ian Gough (Ospreys), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Jonathan Thomas (Ospreys), Martyn Williams (Cardiff Blues), Robin Sowden-Taylor (Cardiff Blues), Gareth Delve (Gloucester), Alix Popham (Llanelli Scarlets), Ryan Jones (Ospreys, capt).

Martyn Williams has surprised a few people after a short international retirement. No doubt Gatland recognised the weakness at openside flanker and pleaded with Williams to come back, at least for this 6 nations championship.

Not really any surprises apart from that, Gareth Delve earns a welcome return after injury with some powerful displays in the Gloucester shirt and Jamie Roberts gets a well earned call up for some solid performances at the Blues. No doubt both will be eager to impress and get into the starting line-up at Twickenham. Both have a pretty good chance!

As far as the Scarlets contingent goes, Mark Jones, Stephen Jones, Alix Popham, Dwayne Peel and Matthew Rees all keep their places. Iestyn Thomas may feel aggrieved to have missed out, although he did face competition from some decent loose-head props and Morgan Stoddart, after an impressive debut, misses out, possibly due to Jamie Roberts having a more rounded full-back game.