There is ways and means to vent, and sometimes they can be the wrong ways.

Alun Wyn Jones

Categorized in : Wrong Means Ways Sometimes

Every cap is my first, and every one is my last... that's the way I look at it.

cap last look way

I know part of me is going to die when I stop playing rugby.

stop die know me

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

please-everyone you winning people

I never counted on playing rugby: I was just another fat kid chasing an egg. It has gone pretty well.

egg fat never kid

It's very easy to quantify performances and personal accolades, but ultimately, I'm in a team sport, and it's about winning.

personal team easy winning

I am proud of being a bad loser. Bad losers are winners. That is the way it should be.

i-am loser proud way

What you put in, you usually get out. If you are not good enough on the day, fine, but if you put in everything you have, you usually get a decent result. When you lose, it motivates you to go again, not dwell on the past.

day good you past

I wear my stripes on my sleeve, and I am not afraid to show them.

show wear afraid i-am

I've got it all: I'm good-looking, I'm educated, I can sing, and I can play rugby. Ridiculous, isn't it?

good-looking rugby i-can play

You're as good as your next game, not your previous, so I'll focus on the next one.

game good you focus

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

picture need look talking

You do not have time in international rugby to stop and think, 'This is tough.' It's more a case of, 'Let's crack on.' Where's your next job? Fill a hole for someone who has just made a tackle?

job think you time

Happiness is dangerous. If you're happy, you're content, and if you're content, you can become complacent.

you dangerous happy happiness

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.

injuries win you horse

Losing hurts, it always hurts, and it should hurt.

hurts always losing hurt

I'm very fortunate I've got a good support network.

got good fortunate support

My wife says to me, 'You have achieved a lot'... yeah, I do know. But... there are a couple of things I haven't.

know me you wife

A draw is the lesser of two evils. A loss or a draw, then obviously we are going to take the draw.

going take loss two

Going out there as a forward can shorten your career somewhat, whereas if you go out as a back, you will be OK.

will back go you

I've no regrets. I don't think you can afford to.

regrets think you no-regrets