Alun Wyn Jones

There's always going to be questions asked where there is competition, and as long as you can answer those questions, then you're deserving of a place. ”

The higher up the rugby ladder you go, the differences between winning and losing games get smaller and smaller. ”

You're not going to please everyone, but then, it's not about pleasing people: it's about winning rugby games. ”

A bugbear of mine is bragging rights in regional derbies: it would be a lot more worth to the regional game if we did something special in European rugby. ”

You cannot expect teams to be up for a final every Saturday, but you have to in the Six Nations, and that is the difficulty we have. ”

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. ”

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. ”

I don't regret the way I approached things, because otherwise I wouldn't have achieved what I did, but when I look back, I could have enjoyed things more. ”

Things come and go - there's win, losses, and injuries, but you get back on the horse - but I appreciate what I've done more. ”

We've got a great team sport, but we harp on about individuals. It's a bit contradictory. ”