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Wales skipper Jones not concerned with missing Irish players

ALUN WYN JONES says Wales will take little notice of Irish absentees in tomorrow’s Six Nations clash at Lansdowne Road.

While Wales can claim more than their fair share of injuries — British and Irish Lions trio Sam Warburton, Jonathan Davies and Rhys Webb are among those missing this weekend — Ireland have also been hit hard.

They will be without a quartet of 2017 Lions in centre Robbie Henshaw, prop Tadhg Furlong, lock Iain Henderson and flanker Sean O’Brien, with head coach Joe Schmidt handing starts to Test rookies like Chris Farrell and Andrew Porter this weekend.

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