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Wales prop Adam Jones has been ordered to go on a diet by Cardiff Blues’ director of rugby Mark Hammett.

Wales prop Adam Jones has been ordered to go on a diet by Cardiff Blues’ director of rugby Mark Hammett.

The 33-year-old, who has won three Grand Slams with Wales and featured in all of his country’s RBS Six Nations contests this year, put pen to paper on a one-year deal with the Blues this month.

And Hammett wants his new recruit to improve his condition as the new season approaches.

“He needs to shed a few kilos so that’s part of what we are looking at getting him to do,” the New Zealander told Wales Online.

“He’ll tell you himself he’s not the most mobile. That suits our rugby at a certain time of year, so we want to make him more mobile in this game.”

But despite his weight concerns, Hammett is certain he can get the best out of the veteran prop.

“We know he has got the experience. But you get to a certain age and you can decide you are heading to a place to retire or to make a difference and that was the big thing for me,” added Hammett.

“The big thing I expressed with Adam was I want a guy that’s going to come here and raise the bar, not lower it.

“He has got some pretty tough targets, targets that he probably hasn’t had since 2010 that I expect him to get to.”

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