Jones wary of O'Connell threat

07 March 2015The rival second-row giants, Test team-mates on the last two British and Irish Lions tours, will be pivotal figures in a game that could shape this season's title destiny.

O'Connell, 35, is poised to win his 100th cap at the Millennium Stadium, while 29-year-old Jones will find himself just 12 short of that landmark following an encounter laced with intriguing individual battles.

Both players have hit levels of sustained world-class brilliance during the tournament, highlighting them as arguably the northern hemisphere's top two locks.

Ireland currently lead th…