Johnson assert Jones is at Lock

Johnson at club level in the second row, has launched a robust defence of Ryan Jones and revealed that Welsh autumn international's future. In the back row Jones has performance for significant criticism for previous 12 months and was stripped on the Welsh captaincy by Warren Gatland during the autumn internationals. When Johnson assert Jones remains a force in the game and believes he will be even more influential at lock.

Johnson told to the Western Mail, "Ryan hasn't lost it (dynamism). Wales play slightly differently and get him to do different things. He has enormous numbers when you look at his stats at the end of a game. His work-rate's absolutely phenomenal. He knows the short cuts. But where I like it is he gives you an added advantage at lock of being a footie player with a work ethic. It gives us a competitive edge."

At lock Jones's play again on Saturday when Ospreys take on Munster in the Heineken Cup. And Johnson admits the changes in the rendering the breakdown.

Johnson retained different rule rendering the breakdown. He said, comparing Jones with former England captain Martin Corry "The game has moved on. He is a little Martin Corryish. I saw a young Ryan playing lock. We changed him to blindside flanker and No 8 with Wales. Sometimes, in a player's career, he can go a bit of a circle. The game changes, legislation changes, there's more mobility needed, the ball is in play a bit longer. What Ryan gives you is a tremendous work-rate, an incredible work-rate. He also has great skills of a back rower. The way the game is moving, if you add the two together you get an asset as a No 4 who provides footie skills and work-rate. I really like that combination. I like what he brings to us."