AWJ, Tipuric call it quits for Wales
Wales were hit by a double blow on Friday as Alun Wyn Jones, the world’s most-capped international, and fellow forward Justin Tipuric announced their retirement from Test duty.
Wales were hit by a double blow on Friday as Alun Wyn Jones, the world’s most-capped international, and fellow forward Justin Tipuric announced their retirement from Test duty.
Welsh duo Adam Beard and Josh Navidi have been called into the British & Irish Lions 37-man touring squad to replace the injured Alun Wyn Jones and Justin Tipuric.
Warren Gatland has had to make two injury-enforced changes to the British & Irish Lions starting lineup for Saturday’s Test against Japan at Murrayfield in Edinburgh.
The British & Irish Lions tour is back on track and Sir Clive Woodward has weighed in with a cunning back-row combination to battle the Springboks, writes ZELIM NEL.
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Justin Tipuric will take over the captaincy of a Wales team that features 13 changes for their final World Cup pool game against Uruguay on Sunday.