Derwyn Jones

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Derwyn Jones
Date of birth (1970-11-14) November 14, 1970 (age 51)
Place of birthCarmarthen, Wales
Height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1993-1999
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?		 Cardiff
Neath
Barbarians
Northampton
Bedford		 164
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?		 (10)
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National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1994-1996  Wales 19 (0)

Derwyn Jones (born 14 November 1970, in Carmarthen, Wales) is a former professional Welsh rugby union player and Welsh international. He is the tallest Welsh player to be capped at 6 ft 10 inches tall, and weighed over 20 stone at his peak.[1]

Career[]

Jones studied sports science at Loughborough University.[2]

Jones made his international debut on Saturday, 26 November 1994 against South Africa in Cardiff aged 24 where Wales lost 20-12. He went on to play in 17 of the next 19 Internationals, earning nineteen caps for Wales. He was notably knocked unconscious from behind by Kobus Wiese at the beginning of a match against South Africa at Ellis Park Stadium in 1995. Wiese was fined and given a three-match ban.

At club level Jones won the SWALEC Cup twice in 1994 and 1997 and also played in the first Heineken Cup final with Cardiff in 1996.

Since retiring from active play, Jones has opened his own agency company, which represents over fifty elite rugby players across Europe.[3]

Welsh International Record[]

  • 1994 v South Africa (Cardiff) L 20-12
  • 1995 v France (Paris) L 21-9 (FN)
  • 1995 v England (Cardiff) L 23-9 (FN)
  • 1995 v Scotland (Murrayfield) L 26-13 (FN)
  • 1995 v Japan (Bloemfontein) W 57-10 (World Cup)
  • 1995 v New Zealand (Johannesburg) L 34-9 (World Cup)
  • 1995 v Ireland (Johannesburg) L 24-23 (World Cup)
  • 1995 v South Africa (Johannesburg) L 40-11
  • 1995 v Fiji (Cardiff) W 19-15
  • 1996 v Italy (Rome) W 31-26
  • 1996 v England (Twickenham) L 21-15 (FN)
  • 1996 v Scotland (Cardiff) L 16-14 (FN)
  • 1996 v Ireland (Dublin) L 30-17 (FN)
  • 1996 v France (Cardiff) W 16-15 (FN)
  • 1996 v Australia (Brisbane) L 56-25
  • 1996 v Australia (Sydney) L 42-3
  • 1996 v Barbarians (Cardiff) W 31-10
  • 1996 v Italy (Rome) W 31-22
  • 1996 v Australia (Cardiff) L 28-19

References[]

  1. ^ "Cwpan Rygbi'r Byd". Archived from the original on 2007-12-04. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
  2. ^ Simon Thomas (2020-11-20). "Derwyn Jones at 50, the Welsh rugby giant who became agent to the stars".
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2019-07-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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