Gatland thrilled with return of “exceptional” Alun Wyn Jones

British & Irish Lions' Alun Wyn Jones celebrates after defeating the Stormers.

Warren Gatland praised an “exceptional” Alun Wyn Jones, whose return for the British & Irish Lions against the Stormers on Saturday capped what the head coach described as a great week for the tourists in South Africa.

The Lions swept aside the Stormers with a seven-try, 49-3 win at Cape Town Stadium in their final tour match before next Saturday’s first Test against the Springboks in the same arena. And they did so whilst welcoming back their tour captain Jones, the Wales lock who dislocated his shoulder 21 days earlier in what was assumed to be a tour-ending injury.