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Mark Orders

The Alun Wyn Jones argument and what actually happened in the 40 minutes that sparked calls for him to retire

The memory drifts back to a Christmas derby between the Ospreys and the Scarlets in Swansea and the hosts being awarded a penalty try to give them the lead early in the second half.

While pretty much every other home player was high-fiving, back-slapping or simply savouring the score — or, in Dan Biggar’s case, getting involved in a robust disagreement with half the Scarlets’ pack — Alun Wyn Jones sprinted back 70 metres in readiness for the next play.

Here was a captain telling his team and the crowd that there would be no resting on laurels. Effort would be intensified after the score. What an example to young players.

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