Wales skipper wants players to ignore Six Nations hype


  • Rugby
  • Friday, 22 Feb 2019

Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - France v Wales - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - February 1, 2019. Wales' captain Alun Wyn Jones during the match. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

CARDIFF (Reuters) - Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones has warned his team mates not to get caught up in all the pre-match hype before their Six Nations showdown with England on Saturday - when the only unbeaten sides in this year’s competition face off.

The 33-year-old lock, who will make his 122nd Welsh appearance, said all the talk about the match being the title decider for this year's tournament could threaten to overwhelm.

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