Deiniol Jones
| Birth name | Deiniol Llyr Jones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 November 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Carmarthen, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 18 st 1 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ysgol Dyffryn Teifi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Bath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Cynthia Jones (mother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Bethan Mair Jones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Ffion Wyn Jones, Osian Llyr Jones, Steffan Teifi Jones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Deiniol Jones (born 18 November 1977) is a Welsh International rugby union player. His current team is the Cardiff Blues which he joined after the Celtic Warriors team was disbanded in 2003. He is usually a lock. Before the Warriors Jones played for Bridgend RFC who had previously been playing for Ebbw Vale RFC on loan from Bath Rugby.
In May 2008 Jones made his 100th appearance for Cardiff Blues, playing against Connacht.[1]
Jones made his Wales debut on 11 November 2000 against Samoa.[2]
In July 2012, Jones was appointed the match-day team manager of Cardiff Blues.[3]
Jones is a fluent Welsh speaker.[4]
References[]
- ^ Deinion Starts Against Connacht & Is First To Join Blues 100 Club – Cardiff Blues[permanent dead link]
- ^ WRU Player profile Archived 26 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Cardiff Blues appoint Deiniol Jones as team manager". Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ RWC2015: Lloegr v Cymru (Television production). Wales: S4C. 26 September 2015.
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- 1977 births
- Rugby union players from Carmarthen
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- Cardiff Rugby players
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- Welsh rugby union players
- Wales international rugby union players
- Bridgend RFC players
- Ebbw Vale RFC players
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