Jonah Holmes
Wales international rugby union player
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Jonah Holmes (born 24 July 1992)[1] is a professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship. He scored two tries in six appearances for Wales before moving to Ealing, which effectively ended his international career.[2] He currently plays for London Scottish.[3]
24 July 1992
| Born | Jonah Holmes 24 July 1992 Stockport, Greater Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb; 216 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Andy Holmes (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Holmes was born in Stockport, England. He played junior rugby for London Scottish until the age of 16[4] but then left to only play with his school St Benedict's School, Ealing where he was considered a star in the making.[5]
Professional career
Holmes initially played scrum-half, but during a loan spell with Henley Hawks, he switched to the back three, playing wing and full-back.[6] At the suggestion of Lyn Jones, who was his coach during a brief spell at London Welsh, he concentrated solely on the back three.[4]
In 2013 Holmes joined Leeds Carnegie, since renamed Yorkshire Carnegie, on loan from London Wasps.[7] Holmes scored six tries in his first six games for the Yorkshire side.[8] Holmes made the move permanent in the summer, as part of a swap deal with Glyn Hughes.[9] On 23 December 2013, after scoring 22 tries in 34 games, signed a new long term deal with Yorkshire.[10]
On 1 June 2017 it was announced that Holmes would join Leicester Tigers for the 2017–18 season.[11] Holmes scored 10 tries in 11 games during the 2017/18 season and provided a Man of the Match performance against Northampton Saints at Twickenham in October 2018, he was called up to the Wales squad on 16 October 2018.[12] He qualifies through his grandparents.[12] Holmes made his international debut for Wales on 17 November 2018 against Tonga at the Millennium Stadium. Holmes left Leicester at the end of the 2019–20 season, a year before his contract was due to end to join the Dragons in Wales.[13] On 20 September 2020, Holmes made his debut against Bristol Bears in a Challenge Cup quarter final defeat.
International tries
| Try | Opponent | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada |
Cardiff, Wales | Millennium Stadium | 2021 Summer Internationals | 3 July 2021 | Win |
| 2 |
Personal life
Holmes is the nephew of Olympic gold medal-winning rower Andy Holmes and is a graduate in biomedical sciences from Birkbeck, University of London.[14]