{"id":188166,"date":"2021-05-06T18:08:20","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T16:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/sa-news-captaining-british-and-irish-lions-a-huge-privilege-alun-wyn-jones\/"},"modified":"2021-05-06T18:08:20","modified_gmt":"2021-05-06T16:08:20","slug":"sa-news-captaining-british-and-irish-lions-a-huge-privilege-alun-wyn-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/sa-news-captaining-british-and-irish-lions-a-huge-privilege-alun-wyn-jones\/","title":{"rendered":"SA News: Captaining British and Irish Lions a huge privilege \u2013 Alun Wyn Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=05775D6D49504A51B15F8096753E8D8E&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.expressandstar.com%2fsport%2fuk-sports%2f2021%2f05%2f06%2fcaptaining-british-and-irish-lions-a-huge-privilege--alun-wyn-jones%2f&#038;c=8591002037728070597&#038;mkt=en-gb\">Captaining British and Irish Lions a huge privilege \u2013 Alun Wyn Jones<\/a>: Alun Wyn Jones has described his appointment to one of the biggest playing jobs in world rugby as \u201ca huge privilege\u201d. Jones will lead the Lions in South Africa this summer on what will be his fourth &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=05775D6D49504A51B15F8096753E8D8E&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.expressandstar.com%2fsport%2fuk-sports%2f2021%2f05%2f06%2fcaptaining-british-and-irish-lions-a-huge-privilege--alun-wyn-jones%2f&#038;c=8591002037728070597&#038;mkt=en-gb\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=05775D6D49504A51B15F8096753E8D8E&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.skysports.com%2frugby-union%2fnews%2f12040%2f12298532%2fsam-simmonds-british-irish-lions-head-coach-warren-gatland-backs-exeter-chiefs-man-to-shine-in-south-africa&#038;c=5224377601491434214&#038;mkt=en-gb\">Sam Simmonds: British &#038; Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland backs Exeter Chiefs man to shine in South Africa<\/a>: Warren Gatland is in no doubt Sam Simmonds has the perfect attributes to make an impact in South Africa after naming him in his British &#038; Irish Lions squad for this year&#8217;s tour.<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=05775D6D49504A51B15F8096753E8D8E&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.skysports.com%2frugby-union%2fnews%2f12040%2f12298532%2fsam-simmonds-british-irish-lions-head-coach-warren-gatland-backs-exeter-chiefs-man-to-shine-in-south-africa&#038;c=5224377601491434214&#038;mkt=en-gb\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=05775D6D49504A51B15F8096753E8D8E&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.bbc.com%2fsport%2frugby-union%2f57010968&#038;c=6500705762113116203&#038;mkt=en-gb\">British and Irish Lions 2021: Courtney Lawes feels &#8216;lucky&#8217; to get call-up after injury<\/a>: Courtney Lawes feels fortunate to have been selected for the British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa after a season hit by injury.<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=05775D6D49504A51B15F8096753E8D8E&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.bbc.com%2fsport%2frugby-union%2f57010968&#038;c=6500705762113116203&#038;mkt=en-gb\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=05775D6D49504A51B15F8096753E8D8E&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2frugby-union%2f2021%2f05%2f06%2flions-squad-announcement-live-2021-team-news-warren-gatland%2f&#038;c=12196625920876397717&#038;mkt=en-gb\">Courtney Lawes shocked at Lions selection while Johnny Sexton, Kyle Sinckler and Billy Vunipola miss out<\/a>: Courtney Lawes has revealed his shock at making Warren Gatland&#8217;s 37-man British and Irish Lions squad &#8211; then quickly pledged to be fighting fit in time for the South Africa tour.<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=05775D6D49504A51B15F8096753E8D8E&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2frugby-union%2f2021%2f05%2f06%2flions-squad-announcement-live-2021-team-news-warren-gatland%2f&#038;c=12196625920876397717&#038;mkt=en-gb\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Captaining British and Irish Lions a huge privilege \u2013 Alun Wyn Jones: Alun Wyn Jones has described his appointment to one of the biggest playing jobs in world rugby as \u201ca huge privilege\u201d. 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