Keri Jones Explained

First:RU
Keri Jones
Fullname:William Keri Jones
Birth Date:13 January 1945
Birth Place:Neath, Wales
Height:1.73m (05.68feet)
Weight:73kg (161lb)
Ru Position:Wing
Ru Club1:Cardiff C.o.E.
Ru Club2:Neath RFC
Ru Club3:Cardiff RFC
Ru Year3start:1965
Ru Year3end:68
Ru Appearances3:60
Ru Tries3:32
Ru Goals3:0
Ru Club4:Barbarian F.C.
Club1:Wigan
Year1start:1968
Year1end:72
Appearances1:57
Tries1:38
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:114
Ru Teama:Wales
Ru Yearastart:1967
Ru Yearaend:68
Ru Appearancesa:5
Ru Triesa:2
Ru Goalsa:0
Ru Fieldgoalsa:0
Ru Teamb:British Lions
Ru Yearbstart:1968
Ru Appearancesb:0
Ru Triesb:0
Ru Goalsb:0
Ru Fieldgoalsb:0
Teama:Great Britain
Yearastart:1970
Appearancesa:2
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:2 May 2012
Source:[1]

William Keri Jones (born 13 January 1945)[2] is a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Cardiff RFC, as a Wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and at club level for Wigan, as a . He was also an accomplished track and field athlete having represented Wales at the 1966 Jamaica Commonwealth Games.

Background

Keri Jones was born in Neath, Wales.

International honours (Rugby union)

Keri Jones won 5-caps for Wales (RU) while at Cardiff RFC. Jones was capped five times as a wing for Wales, winning all his caps in the 1967-68 season. He scored two tries for Wales.[3] Jones was selected for the 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa but did not play in any of the internationals against . He did play in the match against Rhodesia, and in five other games against regional opposition, scoring a try in the win over South Western Districts.[4]

International honours (Rugby league)

Keri Jones won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Wigan in the 1970 Rugby League World Cup against France, and New Zealand.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Book: Griffiths, John. The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. 1987. J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. London. 0-460-07003-7. 12:30.
  3. Griffiths, page 2:38-2:41
  4. Web site: Keri Jones. lionsrugby.com. 8 December 2012.