■By STEFFAN THOMAS

Fighting fit: WillGriff John

WILLGRIFF John believes a combination of working with double All Blacks World Cup-winner Ben Franks and the toughest pre-season of his career can help him win his first Wales cap.
Tighthead prop John was cruelly denied a Test bow when, after being selected to start against Scotland in 2020, Covid-19 forced the game to be cancelled. He hasn’t played since.
John swapped Sale Sharks for Welsh region Scarlets this summer and revealed working with Franks, right, was one of the big reasons he chose to move to Llanelli.
“Y...