After the 2011 debt-ceiling debacle, the election losses and the prospect of getting blamed for going over the fiscal cliff, the conventional wisdom is that the GOP has no choice but to fold.

WSJ: The Weekend Interview with Grover Norquist: Washington Enemy No. 1

No word on when Exxon might fold its hand and call off the deal.

FORBES: China Battles Exxon In Ghana Oil Deal

While 76-cap Williams has been persuaded back into the international fold, there is no place for veteran Newport Gwent Dragons back-row Colin Charvis, nor his regional colleagues Michael Owen and Ceri Sweeney.

BBC: Williams makes shock Wales return