Pic: Welsh prop Adam Jones has gotten rid of his magnificent beard

Don't worry, the long hair is still there

Adam Jones has been a fixture in his national side for over a decade, all the while sporting his trademark wild hair and bountiful beard but 2015 sees a major change; the beard is gone.

Finally built up the courage to shave my beard after 9 months, thus exposing my chins to the elements...bit chilly! pic.twitter.com/i8yVPI28p8 — Adam Jones (@adamjones3) January 2, 2015

At 33, is this a late bid to look a bit younger, is it an attempt to be a bit more aerodynamic in the loose or does he hope he can really kick it like those smooth faced No 10s. We'll see if the move is enough to persude Warren Gatland to get him back in the Welsh squad for the Six Nations...