Wales' Six Nations preparations have been thrown into chaos after 47-year-old coach Duncan Jones suffered a freak injury in training. The incident, which occurred on Friday during a live training session, resulted in both knees being badly hurt and Jones will now undergo surgery.
With scrum expert Jones out of commission, head coach Steve Tandy has been left without his key man ahead of the team's opening Six Nations match against England at the Allianz Stadium. The loss of Jones is a significant blow to Wales' chances of success in the tournament, particularly in terms of their set-piece.
Tandy acknowledged that Jones' absence will be a distraction for the team, but he also expressed his support for his colleague and teammate, stating: "I'm disappointed for Duncan because I know how much it means to him to coach his country and be around the group." The head coach added that Jones was still in camp on Wednesday reviewing the scrums before the injury occurred.
It remains to be seen whether Wales will need to bring in specialist scrum expertise, although former hooker Danny Wilson has previously coached the set-piece. With Tandy and his coaching team assessing the situation, they must weigh up the options ahead of their match against England.
With scrum expert Jones out of commission, head coach Steve Tandy has been left without his key man ahead of the team's opening Six Nations match against England at the Allianz Stadium. The loss of Jones is a significant blow to Wales' chances of success in the tournament, particularly in terms of their set-piece.
Tandy acknowledged that Jones' absence will be a distraction for the team, but he also expressed his support for his colleague and teammate, stating: "I'm disappointed for Duncan because I know how much it means to him to coach his country and be around the group." The head coach added that Jones was still in camp on Wednesday reviewing the scrums before the injury occurred.
It remains to be seen whether Wales will need to bring in specialist scrum expertise, although former hooker Danny Wilson has previously coached the set-piece. With Tandy and his coaching team assessing the situation, they must weigh up the options ahead of their match against England.
this is a bummer for Wales! I was thinking they had a pretty solid squad before this. Jones is like, super experienced, you know? And scrums are such a big part of rugby... now it's gonna be tough for them to figure that out. 
maybe they can call up Danny Wilson or something? Idk if it's enough though, England's team looks pretty solid this year too... still hopeful for Wales tho! 
Need to bring in Wilson ASAP or it's gonna be tough vs England 
. but now they need to figure out if they can bring in someone new to fill the gap, it's gonna be an interesting dynamic at training sessions 
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But seriously, 47 years old and still getting injured on the job - what's going on with that? 
You'd think at least he'd have some sort of injury insurance... like, a guarantee to pay his mortgage if he can't make it to training 
. Anyway, I'm sure Steve Tandy and the lads will figure something out - they've got this Six Nations thing covered, right? 
47 yrs old nd still goin strong! 
. I mean wales will prob need some extra help with scrums but Tandy's got this 
Danny Wilson could b a great solution lol 