Jonathan Davies could be 'dwarfed' by McCloskey and Henshaw

Wales’ Jonathan Davies will be “the midget of the midfield” if Ireland pair Stuart McCloskey and Robbie Henshaw are named at centre for Sunday’s Six Nations opener, according to Conor O’Shea.

Davies boasts the size and physicality to dominate any Test midfield, but could yet be dwarfed by the men around him in Dublin on Sunday.

At 6ft 1ins and 16st, Davies could find himself conceding two inches in height to Connacht’s Henshaw, and a stone in weight to Ulster man McCloskey. Wales powerhouse Jamie Roberts is likely to prove the biggest centre on display at 6ft 4ins and 17st, leading former Ireland full-back O’Shea to predict some seismic collisions.