Jack Jones (rugby player)

Infobox Rugby biography
name = Jack Jones


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birthname = John Phillips Jones
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birthyear = 1886
birthmonth = 3
birthday = 2
placeofbirth = Pontymoile, Wales
deathyear = 1951
deathmonth = 03
deathday = 19
placeofdeath = Llantarnam, Wales
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ru_position = Centre
ru_amateuryears = 1902-1908
1903
1908-1910
1909
1910-1921
ru_amateurclubs = Pontypool RFC
Christ College, Brecon
Newport RFC
London Welsh
Pontypool RFC
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ru_nationalteam = Wales
Anglo-Welsh team
British Isles
Barbarians
ru_nationalyears = 1908-1921
1908
1910
1913
ru_nationalcaps = 14
3
3
1
ru_nationalpoints = (18) [ [http://www.wru.co.uk/12750_14256.php?player=26079&includeref=dynamic Welsh Rugby Union player profiles] ]
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spouse = Ethel Gwendoline Williams
children = Margaret Jones
Stanley Jones
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school = Christ College, Brecon
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Jack Jones (March 3 1886–March 19, 1951) was a Welsh international Rugbycentre who played club rugby for Pontypool Rugby Club and Newport Rugby Football Club. He won 14 caps for Wales and was known as "The Prince of Centres".

John 'Jack' Phillip Jones was born in Pontymoile, Pontypool in 1886, to David Jones and his wife Margaret (nee Phillips). Jones was one of four brothers, who would all eventually play for Pontypool Rugby Club. Two of his brother, David and James, would, like Jack, eventually play international rugby for Wales. The Joneses along with the Goulds are the only family to provide three brothers to the Welsh international rugby union team.Thomas (1979), pg 50.]

International career

Jones was first capped, at centre, making his debut against Australia in December, 1908. He would play for Wales a further 13 times and would probably have been capped far more times but for the cessation of international rugby during the years of the First World War.

Jones would play in two British Isles tours. The first was part of Arthur Harding's 1908 tour of Australasia, the second was to South Africa in 1910.

"International matches played for Wales"Smith (1980), pg 468.]
* Australia 1908
* England 1909, 1910, 1912, 1921
* France 1909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1920 [ [http://www.rugbyrelics.com/Museum/biogs/Wales/JONES-Jack-1908.htm Rugby Relics player profile] ]
* Ireland 1909, 1913, 1920
* Scotland 1909

"International matches played for the British Isles"
* New Zealand 1908 (x3)
* South Africa 1910 (x3)

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