Lions snub for Jones could be Wales trouble

Western MailJune 26, 2009

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FIVE changes, only one enforced, in the Lions team for the make- or-break second Test with South Africa at Loftus Versfeld can only lead to only one conclusion - Ian McGeechan got his selection wrong for the opening rubber.

Yet the Lions coach put a different spin on events that could have far-reaching consequences for Welsh rugby.

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Lions snub for Jones could be Wales trouble

You see, Alun Wyn Jones was, perhaps still is, the most likely candidate to lead Wales into battle next season.

But McGeechan and his right-hand man, Wales coach and Lions forwards guru Warren Gatland, dropped Jones to the bench for tomorrow's Pretoria showdown and brought in Simon Shaw.

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