PETER JACKSONTHE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW

During a BBC interview last week, Alun Wyn Jones waxed lyrical about the grand family occasion planned around his 150th match for Wales. Then, perhaps as an acknowledgement that the rugby gods are not always kindly disposed towards those who take them for granted, he said: “This weekend will mean nothing if we don’t get the win.’’Heaven knows, Jones ought to have had ample reason to be wary. He knew better than any of his contemporaries across the world that it is wise not to tempt fate in the approach to a major l...