The curse of wounded knee strikes Wales No6s

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When they hand the jerseys out in the visitors’ dressing-room at the Stade de France for Wales’ next match, the No.6 ought to come with a special health warning.
Ellis Jenkins’ cruel fate seconds from the end of the game of his life last week makes him the third occupant of the number to suffer a serious knee injury in the last two years. It brings a whole new meaning to being hit for six.
His two most immediate predecessors will know exactly how he feels.
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