Niko Jones | |
Birth Date: | 22 July 2000 |
Birth Place: | New Zealand |
Height: | 186cm (73inches) |
Weight: | 103kg (227lb) |
School: | St Peter's College |
Relatives: | Michael Jones (Father) |
Position: | Flanker, Number 8 |
Currentclub: | , Old Glory DC |
Years1: | 2020– |
Apps1: | 16 |
Points1: | 10 |
Years2: | 2022–2023 |
Apps2: | 2 |
Points2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2023– |
Clubs3: | Old Glory DC |
Apps3: | 8 |
Points3: | 0 |
Clubupdate: | 31 January 2024 |
Niko Jones (born 22 July 2000) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a flanker for in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition and Old Glory DC in Major League Rugby (MLR).[1] [2]
Jones, the son of former All Black Michael Jones, was educated at St Peter's College, Auckland. He played for the school's 1st XV team that won the National Top 4 title in 2018.[3]
Jones was, for the first time, named in the Auckland squad for the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup season.[4] He made his debut for the province on 10 October 2020 against .[5]
In 2022, Jones took up a contract to play for Old Glory DC in Major League Rugby (MLR) in the United States.[6]