Referees take note, this is how Alun Wyn Jones hoodwinked the referee to make Sinckler angry

We saw a great article talking about this and had to share it!

[@howardlloyd5335]

To be honest, as an Englishman i'm more annoyed at Sinckler falling for this crap than I am at AWJ for doing it

[@svresh]

Right? If you weren’t such a reckless hothead they wouldn’t get away with it

[@Wolfsong27FlyHalfFullHeart]

As a old man once said:if you’re going to cheat do it fair….might have been Nigel Owens

[@DavidMorgan-rr8kd]

A masterclass in winding a player up. Hook line and sinkler.

[@nathanjack9359]

Very nicely done 😆

[@michelefavaretto627]

Yes, even if Sinckler is an easy target, i think

[@tiarnan76]

nice - Pun Wynn Jones would be pleased

[@nigelhart3897]

And yet post match, Alun Wyn and Sinckler were chatting and having a drink together. They know it's part of the game and accept it.

[@dontbestupidstupid8758]

100% and Sinckler has adapted so much since this game, honestly Enjoy watching him play

[@Rhys78686]

@@dontbestupidstupid8758 Sinckler is a lot better now. Genge is worse then Sinckler though and isn’t good enough to justify it. All he’s done for England is complain because George Ford passed the ball the Daly because he was in a better position than him to score a try

[@gavinbissell2029]

@@Rhys78686 yes always hated sinclker as a welsh but this six nations tournament hes starting to be one of my top players whichi s good to see

[@orangechef6319]

They were mates on the Lions 2017 tour. Sinckler probably told him after the match, “fair play, you got me.” Rugby 101.

[@drgjenkins4361]

I admire all of the tactical skills and hidden plans in sports, but the winding up of Sinkler doesnt seem like the most difficult of tasks. Possible area to exploit for lions opposition.

[@jamesm5497]

If he plays for the lions...

[@drgjenkins4361]

@@jamesm5497 Very true. Warren seems to have a soft spot for him, so I'm thinking he will

[@jamesm5497]

@@drgjenkins4361 he certainly adds a different dynamic to the front row, if he can keep his discipline in check.

[@Joker-yw9hl]

And that's why he's not in my XV

[@jamesm5497]

@@Joker-yw9hl mine either. Who is in your test 15 as of right now?

[@rickkybobby8118]

The master of gamesmanship, truly Welsh. Alun could even make Jesus want to sock him one

[@dontbestupidstupid8758]

Credit to Sinckler where it's due, he's not so hot headed anymore and even as a Welshman I enjoy watching him play and grow as a player game on game

[@warrenpage5577]

I'm English I really do not get annoyed, Joe Marler winds the opposition up all the time. Trying to wind up your opponent is part of the game whether you think it is right or not. If you react then it really is your problem.

[@alisdairhamilton-wilkes5394]

I agree but I think Wyn Jones was pathetic in his outrage over Marler making a joke of his attempts by tweaking his balls.

[@stevenmcalister826]

Winding up is only “part of the game” because you make it part of the game. Don’t act like a grub and then wonder why players get pissed off at you.

[@kahuna3901]

Exactly, like AWJ said in the post match interview, he effectively said a lot of this didn't good, but it's in the game. It's up to you to not react. Like say he punched marler, AWJ would have gone off. No question. Everyone winds everyone up, Marler and AWJ happen to be good at it

[@HAZMOLZ]

@@alisdairhamilton-wilkes5394 It winds the opposition up further if someone acts as if this type of behaviour is only acceptable in one direction. A true WUM.

[@juanfabulous]

@@alisdairhamilton-wilkes5394 there was no outrage. He was asked a question and gave an honest answer.

[@marksmith4518]

Master class from the big man! Part of all sports is getting in the oppositions head, and Sinckler was an easy target back then. Love a good wind up in Rugby. If he's smiling whilst grabbing your shirt, it means he is living in your head rent free

[@keithorbell8946]

To be honest it was good schooling for Sinks, look at him now, he’s a lot harder to wind up.

[@riddcowler8547]

It’s all down to knowing the character of the opposing players. I would regularly antagonise specific opponents because I knew they would bite and do something silly, just like here, but I wouldn’t waste my time on others because I knew they knew exactly what I was up. If an opponent tried it on me then I would usually just smile and wink or whatever, which would sometimes really get to them so their intentions rebounded. It’s all part of the psychological side of the game and AWJ is definitely a Master! I never saw anything that happened on the pitch being carried over into the clubhouse but maybe I’ve just led a sheltered life... :-)

[@MattJames1958]

Can' exactly have a go at the ref for Sinckler falling for the oldest trick in the book

[@malcolmoluwasanmi6398]

This is the way!!!!! Exactly why i love rugby.

[@rogerpancake6803]

I’ve watched AWJ play this sort of game with a number of his opponents ...he did it to Tom Curry last England vs Wales game ..took him out in a ruck when Curry was an easy target ...These two England players are world class ..literally ..

[@pengurugby1346]

@quickstep dance 😂

[@garethjames8974]

Surely the point is that if Sinkler can't take the sledging and loses his rag he shouldn't be on the pitch. The take out at the ruck is fair game, so is keeping hold of him in a maul. Sinkler's reactions in pushing AWJ and taking out the kicker are foul play, more penalties against what was a poorly disciplined England team. In the end it was their discipline, or rather the lack of it which cost them the game.

[@redemrys5342]

The Windsor Davies verdict.' Fine pair of shoulders. Show em off, show em off.

[@gibean]

thats why i love it when he cried during the lions ending ... he straight up forced the ref to kick out the medics when the bok treated was clearly bleeding

[@GWLAD]

Nice to see that’s experience for you 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@davidjohnston2060]

The Welsh Onanist has been doing this for years.

[@thibaudduhamel2581]

And now Welsh fans criticize Galthié for saying in his press conference that the welsh are known for playing the ref and over acting every contact to milk penalties and cards. Funny how the tables turn sometimes.

[@AGSgame]

Brilliant!

[@user-rg1dp9eh8b]

Like no other back row forward gets in the face of the opponents. He did his homework and did a job to rattle Carl Sinckler. I think Sinckler was unlucky to have been substituted because apart from a few flare ups he played pretty well in this game.

[@ambmainman]

The difference is AWJ played within the rules......and Sinckler is a child!

[@keithwilliams9594]

No he didn't. If the ref had seen half of what was going on AWJ would have been carded. Or at least conceded penalties. he "Hoodwinked" the ref, Simple as that

[@ambmainman]

@@keithwilliams9594 oh yes be did!

[@davids3539]

Depends if you see playing within the rules as not breaking them, or not being seen to break them. All teams do it, rugby needs to decide if it wants players deliberately making others violent. This would be very easy to stamp out with post-match penalties.

[@ambmainman]

@@davids3539 World rugby has already decided on the post match citing rules.....and a player cannot deliberately make another player violent..... as a player can choose to ignore any provocation......it's simple ...Sinckler is a child. officiating.worldrugby.org/?module=6&section=48&subsection=162#:~:text=A%20Citing%20Commissioner%20is%20an,warrants%20a%20Red%20Card%20sanction.

[@pengurugby1346]

Itoje has held people down before right in front of the ref for ages and nothing happens it’s completely legal to hold people down like he did and he only did it for a few seconds he was completely insincerity’s the laws and suckler wasnt

[@silasmarley76]

Just shows how thick sinckler really is!!

[@Mark-ok8ss]

And that's why he doesn't get to go on a Lions tour this year. Sinckler has to get a lot smarter.

[@joepalmer7815]

England fan here.. Gotta say fair play to AWJ, very nicely done. Just a shame Sinks doesn't just keep his head screwed on because aside from his volatility he's a great player.

[@willlane9498]

So he acted like a football player

[@markoconnor959]

Shame the front row can’t help themselves.

[@DaxSports1]

Is there really any question about who should captain the Lions?

[@pengurugby1346]

I know right alun wyn Jones all the way

[@sergarlantyrell7847]

What annoys me is not the winding up... It's the pretending you're the good guy. Joe Marler would always wind up the opposition but was very obviously the bad boy of rugby... So in a way, honest about it.

[@apgwilym]

Sinckler is a bit of a push over isn't he?

[@andrewsmith8374]

Perfect example of current English discipline frailty. Stems from the overly passionate, poor leadership of captain and coach.

[@MetalisMental]

Sinkler needs to work on his cool. He is a quality tight head but he is also a hot head and opposition teams know it and aim to wind him up for easy penalties and yellow cards. He plays right into their hands.

[@irishmickguard]

World class shithousery

[@andrewwilliams7501]

Can't agree that winding up your opponent is "part of the game", I'd rather rely on my skills tbh 🙄

[@j0esh91]

see that's the thing. Why rely on your skills when they may not be as good as your opponents. Mind games are huge. Take for example England vs Ireland in the 2003 Six Nations, when Martin Johnson led the English team onto the wrong side, refusing to move, forcing the Ireland team past the red carpet. Offset Ireland from the get go, and the game was won before it had even started.

[@MrAlunhopkins4]

It's what Eddie Jones does before every game. Try and wind up the opposition

[@andrewwilliams7501]

@@MrAlunhopkins4 no

[@andrewwilliams7501]

Thank you for confirming alun wyn Jones skills are not as good as England's 👏

[@georgedalepayne]

This is outstanding professional shithousery and I'm all for it

[@callumpeers2806]

nahh thats nothing if u want to piss someone off at the ruck just grab the shirt off their back and stick it over their head so they cant see then go in low and move them out of the ruck get em every time

[@andrewmayo608]

Its always the same old ones....great play by our real Prince of Wales AWJ,spot a weakness and then then poke it into losing its head...Happens every time with the usual suspects and england have a few....its what costs them time and time again,they lack gametime intelligence.

[@rulebritannia9118]

AWJ et al lost Wales the Grand Slam with their cynical play. France rose above that nonsense and won

[@paihaukara8599]

Ha its not that hard with sinkler. Every team has one.

[@MisterPoppy-sc1sj]

Ces rosbifs alors !

[@Vargolis]

Les Grenouilles!

[@SuperMandelson]

Dear me. If you can't control yourself on a rugby field in the face of some gentle goading then you have no business being on a rugby field.

[@NickName-di3wp]

Sinckler is just a thick englishman 😂

[@huntzzzz9656]

😂😂😂

[@MrTomomahony]

sinckler does this sort of stuff all the time ,wit everybody

[@j0esh91]

not as much anymore to be honest. He's been generally well behaved at Bristol.

[@MrTomomahony]

@@j0esh91 yeah ,not so entertaining !

[@walesxscarlets]

Huh ? 😂 Lol so salty 😘

[@WalesTheTrueBritons]

Oh you English sure are salty, even after being victorious. Btw, this was last year when Wales won!

[@joshfinch9022]

And this is 2020 when Wales has lost 6 games in a row 🤣

[@theguynamedtintin]

@@joshfinch9022 🥈

[@joshfinch9022]

@@theguynamedtintin I don't get it man

[@dynojones]

@@joshfinch9022 he gave you a medal

[@shibumfu]

@@joshfinch9022 he’s saying england came second😂

[@mygoogle1482]

he's a former great for wales - but he's also a hyprocrite - how he whinged when marler wound him up, this went on after the game and to the camera. Yet hes v happy to wind up others. The facts are that he is happy to dish it out not so glad to take it, it would seem. maybe not so great afterall.

[@grahamdaley4224]

151 caps says your last comment is bollocks.

[@mygoogle1482]

Your comment suggests your logic is bollocks. As you suggest if you’ve 159 caps you are above reproach. That is bollocks.

[@grahamdaley4224]

@@mygoogle1482 nope. 151 caps stands alone. The logic is if he needed to change his behaviour he would have but he doesn't so he hasn't. Your logic is flawed fundamentally at it's core. Nice try though.

[@mygoogle1482]

If you believe caps excuse all behaviour yes. But that’s like saying zuckerburgs right in everything he does cos he’s got more money. Which is the flaw in your logic.which is pretty straightforward to understand.

[@grahamdaley4224]

@@mygoogle1482 you are aware that players have coaches right?

[@Adam-zq5rw]

Yet as soon as an English player had a fiddle with AWJ tackle pot, he was the first one to go crying to the refs.

[@californiancondor6860]

AWJ has bent the rules as long as he has been playing for Wales. "Accidentally" standing offside on the pretext of gettting his bearings along with lots of other "cheats" but dont blame him for that. Im afraid that it has now become win at all costs and professionalism is to blame. Sad but that is known as progress.

[@mixodorians12]

Right, the Irish, English and French have been doing this for at least 50 years, and you pick out one player in one team?

[@californiancondor6860]

@@mixodorians12 FFS Calm down and try THINKING. I didnt pick him out pillock HE is the subject of the video !!!

[@gregsoul]

Sinckler and Farrell are not international players. Club players at best.

[@WirelessGriff]

Bottom line it’s sinkers fault he got the card - he had a flawed personality...,

[@johnfletcher9907]

This video highlights beautifully how wales compensate for their lack of rugby ability. I suppose this is the only way to get ahead if you’re a much weaker team.

[@richardclatworthy6381]

Weak team? Are you English or a miserable scot? I suppose all the grand slam wins where just lucky as well? And coming very close to beating the team that absolutely battered you in the RWC final? 😂😂😂😂

[@stevenmcalister826]

@@richardclatworthy6381 How does that 6 game losing streak taste. Broken only by playing terrible against Georgia but still managing to win.

[@richardclatworthy6381]

@@stevenmcalister826 I’m welsh but not emotionally attached to the team so completely tasteless I also bet with my brain not with my heart, hence had £500 on England to beat New Zealand in the World Cup at 7/1. Nothing personal pal, it’s all business to me 😉

[@stevenmcalister826]

@@richardclatworthy6381 Don’t really know why you felt the need to stick in your humble brag there but alright.

[@WillSmith-qk1be]

@@richardclatworthy6381 anyone who bets is a sucker.