There comes a time in the career of every sports professional when they are faced with too many good reasons not to carry on.
Alun Wyn Jones is an intensely private person, so we’ve no real prospect of knowing what factors may or may not be influencing him as he ponders his on-field longevity.
He last answered questions about the subject last September, four days before his 36th birthday, when he went on the BBC’s Breakfast show to promote his autobiography. Jones reminded us all that he doesn’t pick himself, and said as long as he felt he warranted his place he would continue to make himself available for his country.
