Wales’ Dan Biggar and Alun Wyn Jones to hit milestones against Italy
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Biggar plays 100th Test, Alun Wyn Jones his 150thWayne Pivac: ‘I think it’s fitting for these two to share the day’Dan Biggar will win his 100th Wales cap in Saturday’s Six Nations game against Italy, becoming only the seventh Welshman to clock up a century for their country.The others are Alun Wyn Jones, Gethin Jenkins, Stephen Jones, George North, Martyn Williams and Gareth Thomas, with lock Jones poised to collect cap No 150 – an ongoing world record – after being named in the starting lineup. The 36-year-old has not played since suffering a shoulder injury during Wales’ Autumn Nations series opener against New Zealand in late October. He had two operations, and most medical forecasts were that he would miss the entire Six Nations, but he is back ahead of schedule and partners Adam Beard in the second-row. Continue reading...