David Barnes: Javan Sebastian as close as this selection got to a ‘bolter’

Scotland's Javan Sebastian and Antoine Dupont of France. Pic Credit ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

The Toony Tombola appears to have finally rolled to a standstill.

Gregor Townsend ‘s penchant for wild selection curveballs were a running joke during the early years of his tenure as Scotland head coach, but there was no real sense of mystery ahead of Wednesday's World Cup squad announcement, and no great surprises when he confirmed the 33 names he has booked on to that flight to France at the start of next month.