Dan Biggar and Alun Wyn Jones to 'bash heads against a brick wall' over who will lead Wales out against Italy

Dan Biggar says he and Alun Wyn Jones will be bashing their heads against a brick wall over who will lead Wales out against Italy on Saturday.

Fly-half Biggar will win his 100th Welsh cap, while it will be number 150 for returning second row Jones. You can see all the team news here. So, which of the two pals will be first out of the tunnel at the Principality Stadium as they both reach major milestones?

“I am not actually sure yet,” said Biggar.

“We have a day off tomorrow (Wednesday) and I would imagine me and Al will sit down with a coffee and have that discussion.

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“I would imagine he will be saying for me to lead it out and I will be saying for him to do it. We may be bashing our heads against a brick wall for a while. We will have a chat about it tomorrow.”

The 32-year-old Biggar has spent much of his career being skippered by Jones, for the Ospreys, Wales and the Lions. But now the roles will be reversed as he has retained the captaincy for the final Six Nations fixture despite the big man being back on board.

“It may be a one-off,” he said.

“It’s a really nice touch to be given the confidence with Wayne (Pivac) and there have been no issues with that at all. I have really enjoyed the job. It’s not without its challenges. It’s not the easiest job in the world, but I’ve really enjoyed leading the group.”

It’s fitting that Biggar and Jones should share their landmark day together this weekend as they go back a long way.

“The first time I met him was when he was a young pup at the Ospreys with a bit more energy than sense really,” said Biggar.

“He was all over the shop and running round like a headless chicken. I am really fortunate to have played a lot of rugby with Al over the