Wales will kick off their World Cup campaign against Fiji in Bordeaux.
Gatland has cut 15 players from his training squad, with that list featuring the likes of Hardy, Ospreys wing Alex Cuthbert, Gloucester centre Max Llewellyn, Dragons lock Ben Carter and Scarlets back-row forward Taine Plumtree.
“We’d had a discussion with the players right from the start that the tipping point could be that we take two nines or three tens,” Gatland said.Wales centre George North is set to feature in his fourth World Cup Fly-half Gareth Anscombe and number eight Taulupe Faletau have won Gatland’s vote despite not featuring during Wales’ three-game August schedule due to injuries.
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