Jones wary of French threat

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But the Ospreys star is determined to see Wales stall Les Bleus' impressive momentum when the countries clash in a World Cup warm-up encounter at the Millennium Stadium on Sunday.

"Any team that comes up against them in the World Cup is going to face the huge backing they attract. It will be like playing against 16 men," Jones said: "For us, it is about wanting to maintain our winning form going into the World Cup - and continue the momentum we gained from beating Argentina."

He added: "It was a weight off the shoulders. It is sweeter when you win, and we have just got to try and maintain that.

"The flair France possess is second to none. They are definitely a big threat.

"I also rate the French defence very highly. But we went to Paris last season (in the RBS 6 Nations Championship) and scored a couple of tries, which bodes well for our attacking options.

Jones is likely to feature in a Wales side which should see wing star Shane Williams unleashed for the first time this summer following his recovery from elbow surgery.

Changes are probable in other areas. But coach Gareth Jenkins will also want to run further checks on possible World Cup combinations which featured against Argentina, maybe including the 10/12 duo of James Hook and Gareth Thomas.

Assistant coach Nigel Davies said: "I think people do Gareth a disservice by saying that he is one type of player.

"He has got some very good, subtle skills. His passing ability is second to none within our squad, and there were a couple of occasions in the game where he put a little subtle pass in that made a difference and took us to another area."