Alun Wyn Jones Quotes

Alun Wyn Jones

Profession : Athlete

Birth : September 19, 1985

I do not know if I will stay in the game when I do retire; I have got humanity, so I do not know if I will go into law.

Alun Wyn Jones

I am competitive because it is fun, a mentality thing, and it is something you have to be in this job.

Alun Wyn Jones

I am always optimistic.

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Players want to play a lot of rugby. We're walking contradictions at times in that we want to play a lot of rugby, but we don't want to play too much rugby, and we want to be available for all the big games, yet there are times when you have to sacrifice that because of game limits.

Alun Wyn Jones

When you lose, it motivates you to go again.

Alun Wyn Jones

When it comes to talking about beating certain teams, we can be narrow-minded when we need to look at the bigger picture.

Alun Wyn Jones

From a personal point of view, I wouldn't have been happy with one cap but would always have been happy with two. I never counted on getting to 80.

Alun Wyn Jones

I am paid to play, and the coaches are paid to plan, and that is what they have to do.

Alun Wyn Jones

I'm not the only one that's joined in the Maro Itoje song, to be honest with you!

Alun Wyn Jones

We don't want Welsh rugby to be seen as healthy or upbeat. If we think that, we could become complacent or stagnate.

Alun Wyn Jones

The longer I have played, the perception of myself has changed. I conduct myself to other players a bit better.

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For me, representing Wales really was a dream.

Alun Wyn Jones

I'm happy in what I do, and I just like cracking on, doing what I love. The people around me know who I am, and that's what means the most.

Alun Wyn Jones

I like to think I am a happy angry person, if that makes sense.

Alun Wyn Jones

Ultimately, we are professional rugby people, and we focus on the rugby. That's the easy bit. We are not politicians, so we don't have to delve too much into that.

Alun Wyn Jones

It doesn't matter how young or old you are, and whatever jersey you wear, you realise the derby games prick up the hairs on the backs of people's necks.

Alun Wyn Jones

People often ask whether you'd alter anything about your life. I can honestly say I wouldn't change a thing.

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I look back at all the contracts I've had, and I never assumed I would get another one. Honestly. I don't take anything for granted. Nothing.

Alun Wyn Jones

I don't think you need to go global rugby to save the Lions, but I think you need to go global rugby to save rugby and not lose things like the Lions.

Alun Wyn Jones

I usually don't talk for three days after a defeat. Then you have an epiphany and realise it's just a game.

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