Lyn Jones steps down as Russia head coach
Three years after taking the helm of Russia's national team former Wales flanker Lyn Jones has stepped down.
Paul Smith
30 Nov 2021, 5:03
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'When you lose a game and go from being supposedly contenders in the first game to useless in the second game it's always going to affect the confidence.'
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