Topic: Adam Jones

Ryan Jones to lead new-look Wales against Fiji

If flanker Dan Lydiate recovers in time from an ankle injury, there will be nine changes to the team that lost 29-25 to world champions South Africa last weekend.Wales coach Warren Gatland is set to bring in another new rising star in ...

Peel out of Wales rugby squad

Wales suffered a major setback Monday when scrum-half Dwayne Peel was ruled out of their Six Nations opener against England with a groin problem.Peel's absence left Wales coach Warren Gatland without two senior scrum-halves as British and Irish Lion Mike Phillips has ...

Lions offer solace to Springbok Botha over ban

South African lock Bakkies Botha should not have been banned for an alleged dangerous charge in the second Test, according to the British and Irish Lions.Botha was cited and then banned for two weeks for the second-half charge on Adam Jones in ...

Springboks' Botha blow

South Africa lock Bakkies Botha has lost his appeal against a two-week ban. The Blue Bulls forward was cited for a dangerous charge on British and Irish Lions prop Adam Jones during last Saturday's second Test in Pretoria. Botha's appeal was heard ...

O'Driscoll Lions tour over

Brian O'Driscoll has become the latest tour-ending casualty for the British and Irish Lions in South Africa. Ireland's Grand Slam captain will fly home on Wednesday, along with Wales prop Adam Jones, missing next Saturday's third Test at Ellis Park. O'Driscoll, Lions ...

Front row to target 'Beast' in second Lions Test

An all-Welsh front-row has been mobilised for the British and Irish Lions to counter the scrummaging strength of Springbok loosehead prop Tendai Mtawarira in the second Test here on Saturday.Adam Jones and Scarlets hooker Matthew Rees have been drafted in for the ...
Adam Jones, the wild-haired Harley Davidson-riding prop, will be charged with saving the Lions tour today, when the selectors hand him the vital No3 jersey for the Second Test.. Jones proved his value last week, when he shored up the scrum and ...

Late change for Wales

Wales have been forced into a late change at tighthead prop for Saturday's second Test against Australia in Brisbane after Adam Jones was ruled out by a torn calf muscle. Jenkins said: "Adam Jones took a training injury on Wednesday that's going ...