Jim Jones (rugby union) explained

Jim Jones
Full Name:James Jones
Birth Date:4 October 1893
Birth Place:Abergwynfi, Wales
Death Place:Briton Ferry, Wales
Position:Wing-forward
Repyears1:1919–21
Repcaps1:6
Reppoints1:0

James Jones (4 October 1893 — 3 March 1934) was a Welsh international rugby union player.[1]

Jones was born in Abergwynfi and played his early rugby for Treherbert.[2]

A wing-forward, Jones received his first Wales call up in 1919, during his first season with Aberavon. He debuted against the New Zealand Army team and gained a further five caps over the next two years.[3]

Jones later captained Briton Ferry and was licensee of the local Royal Dock Hotel.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jim Jones – Back row . aberavonrugby.co.uk . 30 June 2021.
  2. News: Ex-Welsh Rugby Forward . . 8 March 1934.
  3. Book: They Played Rugby for Wales . 11 May 2024 . Eric Lemon . 978-0645362664 . 373. 2023 .