Warren Gatland acknowledged a significant error in his replacement strategy following a match where his decisions led to confusion on the field. After fly-half Sam Costelow had to fill in on the wing due to an injury, Gatland admitted that scrum-half Ellis Bevan was meant to replace the injured Mason Grady. Costelow eventually returned to his preferred position, but the miscommunication highlighted the risks of his decision to field only two backs among the six forwards on the bench. Gatland noted this would likely influence his future selection strategies.