(Reuters) - Coach Warren Gatland has warned British & Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones he will have to prove his form if he is to be selected for the tests against world champions South Africa, and that the armband is no guarantee of a starting berth.
Lock Jones was unveiled as skipper for the July 3-Aug. 7 tour that is scheduled to include three matches against the Springboks, and takes over from compatriot Sam Warburton, who led the side under Gatland in 2013 and 2017.
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