The only other option is see is Martyn Williams - having a great season in a Cardiff pack that are flying backwards and in a well-respected Wales regular.
"I have been lucky enough to work with two excellent chairmen in John Elliott and Martyn Price and I am even more pleased to see that David will take over soon, " he said.
For instance, O'Connell and Simon Shaw in the second row is a possible one, but I'm not sure we'll see Saturday's back row of Joe Worsley, Martyn Williams and Andy Powell in the first Test - it doesn't look right to me.