Jim Jones (rugby union)
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Full nameJames Jones
Born4 October 1893
Abergwynfi, Wales
Died3 March 1934 (aged 40)
Briton Ferry, Wales
Position
Wing-forward
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| Born | 4 October 1893 Abergwynfi, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 March 1934 (aged 40) Briton Ferry, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
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James Jones (4 October 1893 — 3 March 1934) was a Welsh international rugby union player.[1]
Jones was born in Abergwynfi and played his early rugby for Treherbert.[2]
A wing-forward, Jones received his first Wales call up in 1919, during his first season with Aberavon. He debuted against the New Zealand Army team and gained a further five caps over the next two years.[3]
Jones later captained Briton Ferry and was licensee of the local Royal Dock Hotel.[2]