McGeechan is set to name his Lions squad next month with full-back Lee Byrne, flanker Martyn Williams, lock Alun Wyn Jones, wing Shane Williams, props Gethin Jenkins and Adam Jones, scrum-half Mike Phillips, fly-half Stephen Jones and captain Ryan Jones as Wales' front-runners to make the tour.
Maori scrum-half Aaron Smith pounced on it and fly-half Stephen Brett delayed his pass perfectly for Messam to charge to the right corner.
They pinned Munster back inside their own half from the first whistle and although France scrum-half Elissalde, playing out of position at fly-half, missed an early penalty he nudged Toulouse into the lead after eight minutes with a snap drop-goal.
Also nominated are Scotland scrum-half Mike Blair, New Zealand fly-half and 2005 player of the year Dan Carter, plus Italy captain Sergio Parisse.
Scrum-half Tavis Knoyle, fly-half Rhys Priestland and back-rowers Josh Turnbull and Rob McCusker will link up with the region, although Stephen Jones and national captain Matthew Rees will also remain with Wales.
Liam Botham, son of England cricket legend Ian, will wear an England shirt for the first time and is joined by the uncapped centres Leon Lloyd and Ben Johnston, fly-half Ali Hepher, scrum-half Martyn Wood, flanker Paul Volley, lock Steve Borthwick and loosehead prop David Flatman.
The other nominees are Bristol scrum-half Shaun Perry, Northampton fly-half Carlos Spencer, Wasps wing Tom Voyce and Sale flanker Jason White.
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Scrum-half Shaun Perry is out injured but Sale fly-half Charlie Hodgson, Gloucester centre Mike Tindall and club team-mate Iain Balshaw are all fit again and back in favour.
To their credit, Quins responded superbly to the adversity, their makeshift scrum competing well and Nick Evans directing matters at fly-half.
Newcastle prop Micky Ward, Harlequins prop Mike Worsley, Saracens number eight Hugh Vyvyan, Leicester lock Louis Deacon, Newcastle centre Jamie Noon, Bath fly-half Olly Barkley and Newcastle scrum-half Hall Charlton make up the 30-man training squad.
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Scarlets fly-half Stephen Jones, Dragons lock Luke Charteris and scrum-half Wayne Evans all withdrew with back injuries, but all three Wales contenders are thought to be just a few days from fitness.
Three minutes later referee Paul Adams inadvertently obstructed a would-be tackler allowing Howley to dart from a scrum and spark a move which climaxed in a long pass by fly-half Paul Burke for left wing Craig Morgan to score.
Veteran Bath prop David Barnes and uncapped forwards Richard Blaze and Courtney Lawes have been called up, while fly-half Andy Goode, scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth, winger David Strettle, back-rower James Haskell and prop Duncan Bell all join the elite squad.
Fly-half Ian Humphys and versatile back Sam Vesty are other options to cover scrum-half from the bench.
Bowe finished off powerfully after Biggar, Gareth Owen and scrum-half Davies paved the way for his try at the corner, converted superbly by the fly-half.
Lions boss Ian McGeechan has made seven changes and one positional alteration, meaning mean just four players will have started all three Tests: fly-half Stephen Jones, scrum-half Mike Phillips, skipper Paul O'Connell and No. 8 Jamie Heaslip.
Scarlets scrum-half Martin Roberts, 22, is handed his debut, while the uncapped Ospreys fly-half Dan Biggar and Sale prop Eifion Roberts are on the bench.
Ireland butchered England at the first scrum and soon took the lead as Sexton - back in place of Ronan O'Gara at fly-half - popped over a penalty after the visitors were off-side at a line-out.
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