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Six Nations in brief: February 9, 2023
Wales' Alun Wyn Jones

WALES: Warren Gatland has left out three British and Irish Lions from the starting line-up for Saturday’s clash with Scotland.

Lock Alun Wyn Jones Jones, who failed a head injury assessment against Ireland, and flanker Justin Tipuric are not in the matchday 23, while number eight Taulupe Faletau is on the bench.

Exeter lock Dafydd Jenkins replaces Jones. Leicester’s Tommy Reffell takes the number seven shirt off Tipuric and Jac Morgan switches to number eight instead of Faletau.

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