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Alun Wyn Jones

Alun Wyn Jones has been announced as the British & Lions captain for 2021

Jones joins exclusive group of Lions legends

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Alun Wyn Jones joined the pantheon of British & Irish Lions greats in New Zealand four years ago when he secured a win in each of the three southern hemisphere countries with the second Test triumph over the All Blacks.

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Now he will join another exclusive group of players who have been on four successive tours. Willie John McBride (1962-66-68-71-74) and Mike Gibson (1966-68-71-74-77) both went on five tours and Brian O’Driscoll (2001-05-09-13) made four tours.

The 35-year-old Ospreys second row will also be looking to match the Welsh record of 12 successive Test appearances, which is held by Pontypool prop Graham Price.

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Jones has appeared in the last nine Lions Tests, winning four, drawing one and losing four. Price won two of his 12 games, while Rhys Williams won five of his 10 Tests and Gareth Edwards had five wins and three draws in his 10 test outings.

Five wins remains the most Test victories by any Lion (Willie John McBride, Tony O’Reilly, Rhys Williams, Gareth Edwards, Mervyn Davies, Ian McLauchlan, Gordon Brown, Jeremy Guscott) and Jones could beat that mark if he wins two or more Tests in South Africa this summer.

The ‘Magnificent Seven’ Lions who have won a Test in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand are:
Tony O’Reilly, Rhys Williams – 1955 SA (1,3), Aus 1959 (1,2), NZ (4)
Ieuan Evans – 1989 Aus (2,3); 1993 NZ (2); 1997 SA (1)

Jeremy Guscott – 1989 Aus (2,3); 1993 NZ (2); 1997 SA (1,2)
Martin Johnson – 1993 NZ (2); 1997 SA (1,2); 2001 Aus (1)
Jason Leonard – 1993 NZ (2); 1997 SA (1); 2001 Aus (1)
Alun Wyn Jones – 2009 SA (3); 2013 Aus (1,3); 2017 NZ (2)

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