Alun Wyn-er Jones ready to take Wales to face Australia

With their plethora of Lions, they should devour the Wallabies today. But it is a precarious favouritism.

“It’s frustrating when you look at our tour to Australia in 2012 when it was just an eight-point deficit across the three games,” said Jones. “Then, last year, their try came in the dying moments. We realise we have been there or thereabouts, but essentially that’s not good enough. We’ve beaten them in the Welsh jersey before, we are perfectly capable of doing it again.”

Ireland’s last-ditch defeat by the All Blacks last Sunday was an eerie reminder of the Welsh experience in each of their past three Tests with Australia.

“New Zealand are fortunate to have formed the habit of being composed under pressure,” said Jones. “Warren has said the only way you learn to play with calm heads under pressure chasing the game or trying to close the game out is by continuing to do it against these bigger sides. We faltered the last four times against Australia. At least three of them we should have won.”

WALES: L Halfpenny; A Cuthbert, O Williams, S Williams, G North; D Biggar, M Phillips; G Jenkins, R Hibbard, Rhodri Jones, A Wyn Jones, I Evans, D Lydiate, S Warburton (capt), T Faletau. Replacements: K Owens, R Bevington, S Lee, Ryan Jones, J Tipuric, R Williams, R Priestland, L Williams.

AUSTRALIA: I Folau; J Tomane, A Ashley-Cooper, C Leali’ifano, N Cummins; Q Cooper, W Genia; J Slipper, S Moore, S Kepu, R Simmons, J Horwill, S Fardy, M Hooper, B Mowen (capt). Replacements: T Polota-Nau, B Robinson, B Alexander, K Douglas, D Dennis, N White, M Harris, B Foley.

Referee: W Barnes (England).

Kick-off: 5pm. TV: BBC2, 4.30pm.

Article source: http://www.express.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/444968/Wasps-5-Bath-28-Dai-Young-apologises-for-sorry-display

Alun Wyn-er Jones ready to take Wales to face Australia