Ace Jones' hopeful of a lift off.Byline: By DUNCAN BECH MARK JONES has called on his team-mates to use the "savage" embarrassment of being forced to share a plane with the Springboks less than 24 hours after defeat in Bloemfontein to drive them towards victory in Pretoria on Saturday. Wales Wales, Welsh Cymru, western peninsula and political division (principality) of Great Britain (1991 pop. 2,798,200), 8,016 sq mi (20,761 sq km), west of England; politically united with England since 1536. The capital is Cardiff. went down 43-17 at Bloemfontein's Vodacom Park on Saturday - and then the following day came face-to-face with the Boks again as they shared a charter flight. Jones admits those embarrassing scenes in a claustrophobic claus·tro·pho·bic adj. 1. a. Relating to or suffering from claustrophobia. b. Uncomfortably closed or hemmed in. 2. airport should motivate them when Wales face the World Champions in Loftus Versfeld this Saturday. "It was savage being on the same flight. If I could have played in the airport on Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. I think I would have done," said Jones. "If we can remember how that feels, the next time we pull the Wales shirt we have to make sure it never happens again." Full Story - P48 |
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