Bert Jones (rugby union, born 1918)

Not to be confused with Bert Jones (rugby, born 1906).

Bert Jones

Full name	Herbert Arthur Jones
Date of birth	(1918-08-22)22 August 1918
Place of birth	Landkey, Devon, England
Date of death	5 December 1998(1998-12-05) (aged 80)
Place of death	North Devon, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1950 England 3 (0)

Herbert Arthur Jones (22 August 1918 - 5 December 1998) was an English international rugby union player. ^[1]

A farmer from Landkey, Devon, Jones made three appearances for England as a lock in the 1950 Five Nations Championship, debuting against Wales at Twickenham. He purportedly lost his place in the side for the final fixture against Scotland due to a fight he had with the French forwards in the match at Colombes. ^[2]

Jones captained the combined Devon and Cornwall team against the touring 1951–52 Springboks. ^[3]

See also

• List of England national rugby union players

References

1. "Presentation To Bert Jones". North Devon Journal Herald . 18 May 1950.
2. "Remembering 'Bert' Jones, the Landkey Lock Forward". North Devon Gazette . 8 April 2023.
3. "Hennie Muller Holds Key To Tourists' Strategy". Evening Herald . 12 October 1951.

External links

• Bert Jones at ESPNscrum
• Bert Jones at England Rugby