As far as Fridays go, this was a quiet one in the admittedly unpredictable world of Welsh rugby. Up until 2.25pm, that is, when Wales' Rugby World Cup preparations were turned on their head.
First Justin Tipuric announced his retirement from international rugby, not via the Welsh Rugby Union but through his agent at Win Sports Management, with the Ospreys following suit to confirm the news and pay tribute. That in itself was a seismic piece of news, but little more than an hour later things got even more interesting.
At 3.45pm, the most-capped player in the history of international rugby, Alun Wyn Jones, followed Tipuric's lead by calling it a day internationally a mere four months out from the World Cup.
