| Jonah Holmes | |
| Birth Name: | Jonah Holmes |
| Birth Date: | 24 July 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Stockport, Greater Manchester, England |
| Weight: | 98kg (216lb) |
| Relatives: | Andy Holmes (uncle) |
| Currentclub: | Ealing Trailfinders |
| Position: | Wing Fullback |
| Years1: | 2010–2014 |
| Clubs1: | London Wasps |
| Apps1: | 15 |
| Points1: | 10 |
| Years2: | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs2: | Rosslyn Park |
| Apps2: | 12 |
| Points2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2011–2013 |
| Clubs3: | Henley Hawks |
| Apps3: | 16 |
| Points3: | 50 |
| Years4: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs4: | London Welsh |
| Apps4: | 1 |
| Points4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2013–2017 |
| Clubs5: | Yorkshire Carnegie |
| Apps5: | 85 |
| Points5: | 250 |
| Years6: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs6: | Leicester Tigers |
| Apps6: | 45 |
| Points6: | 120 |
| Years7: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs7: | Dragons |
| Apps7: | 31 |
| Points7: | 70 |
| Years8: | 2022– |
| Clubs8: | Ealing Trailfinders |
| Apps8: | 0 |
| Points8: | 0 |
| Clubupdate: | 26 May 2022 |
| Totalyears: | 2010– |
| Repyears1: | 2018–2021 |
| Repteam1: | Wales |
| Repcaps1: | 7 |
| Reppoints1: | 10 |
| Repupdate: | 16 September 2023 |
Jonah Holmes (born 24 July 1992)[1] is a professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship. He scored two tries in six appearances for Wales before moving to Ealing, which effectively ended his international career.[2]
Holmes was born in Stockport, England. He played junior rugby for London Scottish until the age of 16[3] but then left to only play with his school St Benedict's School, Ealing where he was considered a star in the making.[4]
Holmes initially played scrum-half, but during a loan spell with Henley Hawks, he switched to the back three, playing wing and full-back.[5] At the suggestion of Lyn Jones, who was his coach during a brief spell at London Welsh, he concentrated solely on the back three.[3]
In 2013 Holmes joined Leeds Carnegie, since renamed Yorkshire Carnegie, on loan from London Wasps.[6] Holmes scored six tries in his first six games for the Yorkshire side.[7] Holmes made the move permanent in the summer, as part of a swap deal with Glyn Hughes.[8] On 23 December 2013, after scoring 22 tries in 34 games, signed a new long term deal with Yorkshire.[9]
On 1 June 2017 it was announced that Holmes would join Leicester Tigers for the 2017–18 season.[10] Holmes scored 10 tries in 11 games during the 2017/18 season and provided a Man of the Match performance against Northampton Saints at Twickenham in October 2018, he was called up to the Wales squad on 16 October 2018.[11] He qualifies through his grandparents.[11] Holmes made his international debut for Wales on 17 November 2018 against Tonga at the Millennium Stadium. Holmes left Leicester at the end of the 2019–20 season, a year before his contract was due to end to join the Dragons in Wales.[12] On 20 September 2020, Holmes made his debut against Bristol Bears in a Challenge Cup quarter final defeat.
| Try | Opponent | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff, Wales | Millennium Stadium | 2021 Summer Internationals | Win | ||
| 2 |
Holmes is the nephew of Olympic gold medal-winning rower Andy Holmes and is a graduate in biomedical sciences from Birkbeck, University of London.[13]