Jones to lead Wales in Rome

Ospreys lock Alun-Wyn Jones will captain Wales for the first time in next week’s RBS 6 Nations clash against Italy.

Thu, 05 Mar, 2009 - 13:03

Ospreys lock Alun-Wyn Jones will captain Wales for the first time in next week’s RBS 6 Nations clash against Italy.

Jones leads a team showing 10 changes and one positional switch from the side beaten 21-16 by France in Paris last Friday night.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: ParisPlace: RomePlace: CardiffPerson: JonesPerson: Alun-Wyn JonesPerson: Lee ByrnePerson: Shane WilliamsPerson: Andy PowellPerson: Jamie RobertsPerson: Ryan JonesPerson: Stephen JonesPerson: Mike PhillipsPerson: Gethin JenkinsPerson: Adam JonesPerson: Ian GoughPerson: Martyn WilliamsPerson: Gavin HensonPerson: HensonPerson: Tom ShanklinPerson: RobertsPerson: Warren GatlandPerson: GatlandPerson: Mark JonesPerson: James HookPerson: Dwayne PeelPerson: Huw BennettPerson: John YappPerson: Rhys ThomasPerson: Luke CharterisPerson: Jonathan ThomasPerson: Dafydd JonesPerson: PeelPerson: PhillipsPerson: Gareth CooperPerson: CooperPerson: HookPerson: BennettPerson: Matthew ReesPerson: CharterisPerson: GoughPerson: Alun-WynEvent: RBS 6 NationsEvent: Grand SlamEvent: Six NationsEvent: Guinness PremiershipEvent: Grand SlamsOrganisation: WalesOrganisation: OspreysOrganisation: ItalyOrganisation: FranceOrganisation: South AfricaOrganisation: Wales’Organisation: ScotlandOrganisation: Sale SharksOrganisation: SaleOrganisation: NewcastleOrganisation: Newport Gwent DragonsOrganisation: Ireland
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