In practice this means that if Doctor Jones ranks University Hospital first and it ranks Jones first as well, they will match.

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"Well I'm not picking the team and I think there's a fair bit of competition these days, especially from Halfpenny who is playing well and also capable of playing on the wing, " Doctor Jones added.

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But former Wales skipper Jones, a doctor based in Cardiff, says the prognosis is good.

BBC: Wing Jones 'has time to recover'