3. Ryan Elias (Wales)
What they said: “Blooded for Wales against Samoa and Tonga this summer, the PRO 12-winning Scarlet is an exciting prospect.”
What happened since: The hooker still finds himself behind Ken ‘The Sheriff’ Owens in the pecking order for Wales. With just 12 caps thus far, he will need to seriously impress in the next few months to play himself into contention for the Lions.
