David Jones (rugby, born c. 1901)

David L. Jones
Jones in 1928
Personal information
Full name David L. Jones
Born c. 1901
Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Prop

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Ebbw Vale RFC
Risca RFC
≤1922–27 Newport RFC 51 6 0 1 21
Total 51 6 0 1 21
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1926–27 Wales 5 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Position Prop, Second-row, Loose forward/Lock

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1927–29 Wigan 64 10 30
Source: scrum.com

David "Dai" L. Jones (born c. 1901) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Ebbw Vale RFC, Risca RFC, and Newport RFC, as a Prop, i.e. number 1 or 3, and club level rugby league (RL) for Wigan, as a prop, second-row or loose forward/lock, i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.[1]

International honours

Jones won caps for Wales (RU) while at Newport RFC in 1926 against England, and Scotland, and in 1927 against Ireland, France, and England.[2]

Change of codes

Jones played for Wales (RU) against England in the Five Nations Championship on 15 January 1927, and less than a month later, played for Wigan (RL) against Pemberton RLFC in the Challenge Cup on 12 February 1927.

References

  1. ↑ Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North – Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1
  2. ↑ "Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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