Springbok legend Tendai Mtawarira has called for Alun Wyn Jones to retire following an underwhelming second-half performance against the All Blacks.
The loosehead-prop wrote on Twitter: "Alun Wyn Jones about time to retire...a good dancer knows when to leave the dance floor...I am sure there is a young Welsh lock waiting for his turn in that jersey,"
He wasn't the only one thinking it as fans comment showed.
One fan wrote: "Alun Wyn Jones pedestrian in filling the defensive space."
"Why won’t Wales let Alun Wyn Jones retire? His arthritis must be flaring up right now," commented a second
A third wrote: "Alun Wyn Jones coming on to play with two wingers who were 5 and 6 years old when he made his debut,:"
"Alun Wyn Jones must be at least 46 years of age," commented another.
"Seriously who else thinks Alun Wyn Jones is actually a clone and the original is actually 80," said another.
Alun Wyn Jones ranks his top three locks
Alun Wyn Jones has named the top three second-rowers he has come up against throughout his stellar career – with one legendary South African making his list.
#1. Paul O'Connell
Born October 20, 1979, Limerick
Major teams British and Irish Lions, Munster, Ireland
Caps 115
Position Lock
The Irish second row was certainly blessed with special rugby powers having been one of the world’s leading tight forwards for more than a decade. A three-times Lions who captained the tour of South Africa in 2009.
Alun Wyn Jones said: "We got to know each other very well as team-mates with the Lions and opponents for our clubs and countries. You cannot shy away from how effective the guy was in his position.”
The lock was given the Freedom of Limerick City in 2012
O’Connell was awarded Irish Sports Book of the Year in 2016 for The Battle
He was good at swimming as a child and only turned to rugby at the age of 16
O’Connell scored eight tries and played 108 Tests for Ireland from 2002 to 2015
He played on three British & Irish Lions tours and captained the team for the 2009 tour to South Africa. Overall, he played seven Tests across the 2005, 2009 and 2013 tours.
#2. Bakkies Botha
Born September 22, 1979, Newcastle, Natal
Major teams Barbarians, Blue Bulls, Bulls, South Africa A, Toulon, South Africa
Position Lock
The second row enforcer in South Africa’s World Cup winning team of 2007, this was a man you didn’t mess around with. Rounded off his career with three European Cup wins with Toulon.
Jones said: "He revelled in it didn't he. Physically he has to be up there. Let's just say he was able to keep the tradition going of the hardest of South African second rows. It was simply brutal."
Bakkies Botha facts:
Botha is the only player in the history of rugby union to date to have won a hat trick of Super Rugby and European rugby titles
His name is actually John
Botha was also a member of the Toulon squad which won the 2013, 2014 and 2015 Heineken Cup/European Rugby Champions Cup Finals
As of 2019 Botha runs a butchery business in South Africa called "Bakkies the Butcher"
Voted by the French publication Midi Olympique in 2013 as the best No. 4 lock to ever play the game
Jones said: "Away from the physical side, banter-wise it would have to be Aussie lock Justin Harrison. He was interesting to play against to say the least."
Did you know? He is currently the head of the Australian Rugby Union Players Association (RUPA)
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