diff --git a/selector/random.go b/selector/random.go
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index 00000000..3821e152
--- /dev/null
+++ b/selector/random.go
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+package selector
+
+import (
+	"math/rand"
+
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/router"
+)
+
+type random struct{}
+
+func (r *random) Init(opts ...Option) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (r *random) Options() Options {
+	return Options{}
+}
+
+func (r *random) Select(routes []*router.Route) (*router.Route, error) {
+	// we can't select from an empty pool of routes
+	if len(routes) == 0 {
+		return nil, ErrNoneAvailable
+	}
+
+	// if there is only one route provided we'll select it
+	if len(routes) == 1 {
+		return routes[0], nil
+	}
+
+	// select a random route from the slice
+	return routes[rand.Intn(len(routes)-1)], nil
+}
+
+func (r *random) Record(route *router.Route, err error) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (r *random) Close() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (r *random) String() string {
+	return "random"
+}
+
+func newSelector(...Option) Selector {
+	return &random{}
+}
diff --git a/selector/random/random.go b/selector/random/random.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8bc4553c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/selector/random/random.go
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package random
+
+import (
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/selector"
+)
+
+// NewSelector returns a random selector
+func NewSelector(opts ...selector.Option) selector.Selector {
+	return selector.DefaultSelector
+}
diff --git a/selector/random/random_test.go b/selector/random/random_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e8703ed5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/selector/random/random_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package random
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/selector"
+)
+
+func TestRandom(t *testing.T) {
+	selector.Tests(t, NewSelector())
+}
diff --git a/selector/roundrobin/roundrobin.go b/selector/roundrobin/roundrobin.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..465d19fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/selector/roundrobin/roundrobin.go
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+package roundrobin
+
+import (
+	"sort"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/router"
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/selector"
+)
+
+var routeTTL = time.Minute * 15
+
+// NewSelector returns an initalised round robin selector
+func NewSelector(opts ...selector.Option) selector.Selector {
+	r := &roundrobin{
+		routes: make(map[uint64]time.Time),
+		ticker: time.NewTicker(time.Minute),
+	}
+	go r.cleanRoutes()
+	return r
+}
+
+type roundrobin struct {
+	ticker *time.Ticker
+
+	// routes is a map with the key being a route's hash and the value being the last time it
+	// was used to perform a request
+	routes map[uint64]time.Time
+	sync.Mutex
+}
+
+func (r *roundrobin) Init(opts ...selector.Option) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (r *roundrobin) Options() selector.Options {
+	return selector.Options{}
+}
+
+func (r *roundrobin) Select(routes []*router.Route) (*router.Route, error) {
+	if len(routes) == 0 {
+		return nil, selector.ErrNoneAvailable
+	}
+
+	r.Lock()
+	defer r.Unlock()
+
+	// setLastUsed will update the last used time for a route
+	setLastUsed := func(hash uint64) {
+		r.routes[hash] = time.Now()
+	}
+
+	// calculate the route hashes once
+	hashes := make(map[*router.Route]uint64, len(routes))
+	for _, s := range routes {
+		hashes[s] = s.Hash()
+	}
+
+	// if a route hasn't yet been seen, prioritise it
+	for srv, hash := range hashes {
+		if _, ok := r.routes[hash]; !ok {
+			setLastUsed(hash)
+			return srv, nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	// sort the services by the time they were last used
+	sort.SliceStable(routes, func(i, j int) bool {
+		iLastSeen := r.routes[hashes[routes[i]]]
+		jLastSeen := r.routes[hashes[routes[j]]]
+		return iLastSeen.UnixNano() < jLastSeen.UnixNano()
+	})
+
+	// return the route which was last used
+	setLastUsed(hashes[routes[0]])
+	return routes[0], nil
+}
+
+func (r *roundrobin) Record(srv *router.Route, err error) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (r *roundrobin) Close() error {
+	r.ticker.Stop()
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (r *roundrobin) String() string {
+	return "roundrobin"
+}
+
+func (r *roundrobin) cleanRoutes() {
+	for {
+		// watch for ticks until the ticker is closed
+		if _, ok := <-r.ticker.C; !ok {
+			return
+		}
+
+		r.Lock()
+
+		// copy the slice to prevent concurrent map iteration and map write
+		rts := r.routes
+
+		for hash, t := range rts {
+			if t.Unix() < time.Now().Add(-routeTTL).Unix() {
+				delete(r.routes, hash)
+			}
+		}
+		r.Unlock()
+	}
+}
diff --git a/selector/roundrobin/roundrobin_test.go b/selector/roundrobin/roundrobin_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4062d0d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/selector/roundrobin/roundrobin_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package roundrobin
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/router"
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/selector"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestRoundRobin(t *testing.T) {
+	selector.Tests(t, NewSelector())
+
+	r1 := &router.Route{Service: "go.micro.service.foo", Address: "127.0.0.1:8000"}
+	r2 := &router.Route{Service: "go.micro.service.foo", Address: "127.0.0.1:8001"}
+	r3 := &router.Route{Service: "go.micro.service.foo", Address: "127.0.0.1:8002"}
+
+	sel := NewSelector()
+
+	// By passing r1 and r2 first, it forces a set sequence of (r1 => r2 => r3 => r1)
+
+	r, err := sel.Select([]*router.Route{r1})
+	assert.Nil(t, err, "Error should be nil")
+	assert.Equal(t, r1, r, "Expected route to be r1")
+
+	r, err = sel.Select([]*router.Route{r2})
+	assert.Nil(t, err, "Error should be nil")
+	assert.Equal(t, r2, r, "Expected route to be r2")
+
+	// Because r1 and r2 have been recently called, r3 should be chosen
+
+	r, err = sel.Select([]*router.Route{r1, r2, r3})
+	assert.Nil(t, err, "Error should be nil")
+	assert.Equal(t, r3, r, "Expected route to be r3")
+
+	// r1 was called longest ago, so it should be prioritised
+
+	r, err = sel.Select([]*router.Route{r1, r2, r3})
+	assert.Nil(t, err, "Error should be nil")
+	assert.Equal(t, r1, r, "Expected route to be r1")
+
+	r, err = sel.Select([]*router.Route{r1, r2, r3})
+	assert.Nil(t, err, "Error should be nil")
+	assert.Equal(t, r2, r, "Expected route to be r2")
+
+	r, err = sel.Select([]*router.Route{r1, r2, r3})
+	assert.Nil(t, err, "Error should be nil")
+	assert.Equal(t, r3, r, "Expected route to be r3")
+}
diff --git a/selector/selector.go b/selector/selector.go
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index 00000000..69faf43f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/selector/selector.go
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package selector
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/router"
+)
+
+var (
+	// DefaultSelector is the default selector
+	DefaultSelector = NewSelector()
+
+	// ErrNoneAvailable is returned by select when no routes were provided to select from
+	ErrNoneAvailable = errors.New("none available")
+)
+
+// Selector selects a route from a pool
+type Selector interface {
+	// Init a selector with options
+	Init(...Option) error
+	// Options the selector is using
+	Options() Options
+	// Select a route from the pool using the strategy
+	Select([]*router.Route) (*router.Route, error)
+	// Record the error returned from a route to inform future selection
+	Record(*router.Route, error) error
+	// Close the selector
+	Close() error
+	// String returns the name of the selector
+	String() string
+}
+
+// Options used to configure a selector
+type Options struct{}
+
+// Option updates the options
+type Option func(*Options)
+
+// NewSelector creates new selector and returns it
+func NewSelector(opts ...Option) Selector {
+	return newSelector(opts...)
+}
diff --git a/selector/tests.go b/selector/tests.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bd34e090
--- /dev/null
+++ b/selector/tests.go
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package selector
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/router"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+// Tests runs all the tests against a selector to ensure the implementations are consistent
+func Tests(t *testing.T, s Selector) {
+	r1 := &router.Route{Service: "go.micro.service.foo", Address: "127.0.0.1:8000"}
+	r2 := &router.Route{Service: "go.micro.service.foo", Address: "127.0.0.1:8001"}
+
+	t.Run("Select", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Run("NoRoutes", func(t *testing.T) {
+			srv, err := s.Select([]*router.Route{})
+			assert.Nil(t, srv, "Route should be nil")
+			assert.Equal(t, ErrNoneAvailable, err, "Expected error to be none available")
+		})
+
+		t.Run("OneRoute", func(t *testing.T) {
+			srv, err := s.Select([]*router.Route{r1})
+			assert.Nil(t, err, "Error should be nil")
+			assert.Equal(t, r1, srv, "Expected the route to be returned")
+		})
+
+		t.Run("MultipleRoutes", func(t *testing.T) {
+			srv, err := s.Select([]*router.Route{r1, r2})
+			assert.Nil(t, err, "Error should be nil")
+			if srv.Address != r1.Address && srv.Address != r2.Address {
+				t.Errorf("Expected the route to be one of the inputs")
+			}
+		})
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Record", func(t *testing.T) {
+		err := s.Record(r1, nil)
+		assert.Nil(t, err, "Expected the error to be nil")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("String", func(t *testing.T) {
+		assert.NotEmpty(t, s.String(), "String returned a blank string")
+	})
+}