Wales great Alun Wyn Jones retires from Test rugby
Wales legend Alun Wyn Jones, the world's most-capped international, announced his retirement from Test rugby union on Friday. The 37-year-old lock made 170 international appearances, including 158 for Wales and 12 for the British and Irish Lions in a 17-year Test career. "Having been selected in this year's preliminary Rugby World Cup squad, and after ongoing dialogue with the coaching staff and the WRU (Welsh Rugby Union), I have decided to step away from the international game," said Jones in a statement on his Instagram page. Jones's decision was made public less than an hour after Wales flanker Justin Tipuric said he too was quitting the international game just four months before the side's World Cup opener against Fiji in Bordeaux. (AFP)