Premiership

Peyper falls for Jones’ con, hook, line Sinckler

by
The Rugby Paper Team
3 March 2019

ALUN-Wyn Jones showed in two instances in the Wales win against England last weekend just how influential a street-smart talisman can be in swinging a result, with two crucial plays either side of the hour mark.
In the first instance, in the 56th minute, the Welsh captain conned referee Jaco Peyper into giving a penalty against England’s ‘marked man’, Kyle Sinckler, for a chokehold that never was.
Jones was in possession at a maul inside the English half, and sinking to get the ball to ground as the English tight-head challenged.
Sinckler had his arm north-south over Jones...

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