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Published 13:06 12 Jul 2021 BST
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Alun Wyn Jones dislocated his shoulder against Japan. (Credit: Getty Images)[/caption]
And so, as Gatland sought to preview Wednesday's game, he was asked about his tour captain rejoining the squad a little over three weeks after dislocating his shoulder. Taking a moment to absorb the Boks breaking major news on his behalf, Gatland replied:
"That's a possibility. He has been training. We're waiting on the medical reports about him, to see what happens with that." "A few weeks ago we didn't think [his return] was an option," Gatland added. "He's been back fully training with Wales and has been training fully with them. "I think he's doing a double session with them, on Tuesday. We'll just see what the outcome of that will be. But he has made a remarkable recovery from that injury. The assessment was that it wasn't as bad as they first thought. That's a real positive and it would be a real boost to have someone of his experience and calibre to come back into the squad."All of this was discussed as Gatland was sitting a few feet away from Conor Murray, who has replaced Jones as tour captain. Murray gets his first start of the South African leg of the tour, on Wednesday. Gatland has also confirmed that Ronan Kelleher, who trained with the Lions for two weeks in Jersey, could possibly rejoin the squad. There have been discussions with the South Africans of adding additional front-rowers to both squads, just in case of Covid cases and close contact protocols. With Marcus Smith arrived in South Africa, adding Jones and Kelleher would bring the Lions squad up to 40 players. LISTEN TO HOUSE OF RUGBY'S LIONS SERIES: EPISODE 3
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