AWJ and Tipuric retire from international rugby

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

The problem I see though is that it hey are only 2-3 injuries away from needed their experience in the wider squad.

Ian's fine if Stephen Donald had retired himself before that famous call up.

 

[will311293]

Talk about being upstaged.... poor Tipuric haha

 

[Tooting Carmen]

When watching this video, I thought I was about to hear P Diddy's "I'll Be Missing You":

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Webb now as well:

Webb announces Wales retirement aged 34

Rhys Webb joins fellow Ospreys Alun Wyn Jones and Justin Tipuric in retiring from Wales duty before the 2023 World Cup.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[ncurd]

Wales at World Cup

 

[Bada-Bing!]

2011 was a case in point of course they can do well without the old guard. But that team of Warburton, Lydiate, Talupe, Halfpenny and Co had some good experience before at the 6Ns and form IIRC. They can go there with less pressure and play.

 

[Tooting Carmen]

AWJ now confirms he won't return to the Ospreys: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/alun-wyn-jones-hints-potential-27041086

 

[AWJ5GOAT]

AWJ now confirms he won't return to the Ospreys: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/alun-wyn-jones-hints-potential-27041086

As I did'nt attend the Swansea - Baa Baas game which as I said in a different thread I very much would've liked I might book a flight in November to (hopefully) see him and other Wales greats get a proper send-off when Wales face the Baa Baas in Cardiff! Although I believe playing that special game in Swansea on May 31st (for both the Barbarians and Swansea) would surely count as a proper send-off to many I have to say it would be nice from a personal POV too see a few legends one more time before they all call it a day

 

[Tooting Carmen]

Ospreys (and to an extent Wales) without AWJ is a bit like Cuba without Fidel: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/65784861

 

[Ncoswd]

Seems like odd timing.

Agreed