The news that Warren Gatland and Lions fans didn’t want to hear only ten minutes into the game Alun Wyn Jones went off injured and is now ruled out of the Lions tour to South Africa, great news for maybe James Ryan who is set to captain Ireland this summer, but will now surely be called into the squad.
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BREAKING NEWS!
Lions head coach Warren Gatland confirms captain Alun Wyn Jones suffered a dislocated shoulder against Japan and will miss the tour to South Africa. pic.twitter.com/rz8jtaGnGG
— BBC Sport Wales (@BBCSportWales) June 26, 2021
Warren Gatland confirms that Alun Wyn Jones' Lions tour is over.
They will have to replace the captain.
— Murray Kinsella (@Murray_Kinsella) June 26, 2021
Just devastating news for Alun Wyn Jones, who is out of the Lions tour of South Africa with a dislocated shoulder. We wait to hear news on his replacement and who will take over as captain.
— Simon Thomas (@simonrug) June 26, 2021
The Lions had a comfortable win against the Japanese in Edinburgh and will play the Natal Sharks in two weeks time in their opening match of the tour. A good win, but probably a bad day at the office for the Lions losing their captain and Justin Tipuric also picked up an injury.