Honours
- England U20
- World Rugby U20 Championship
Champion (1): 2024
- Six Nations Under 20s Championship
- Champion (1): 2024
| Date of birth | 20 October 2004 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Gloucester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (13 st; 180 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Dean Close School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ioan Jones (born 20 October 2004) is an English professional rugby union player who plays at full-back for Premiership Rugby club Gloucester Rugby.
Jones was born in Gloucester. [3] He grew up playing football as a central midfielder and was in the academies of EFL Championship sides West Bromwich Albion and Reading, before concentrating on rugby union. Jones played at Minchinhampton RFC up until U16 level, before being picked up by the Gloucester Rugby development pathway programme. He attended Katharine Lady Berkeley's School in Gloucestershire and Dean Close School in Cheltenham. [4] [5]
Jones made his Gloucester Rugby debut in the Premiership Rugby Cup, coming off the bench to score the winning try away at Saracens in a 29-20 win in September 2023. [4] [6] He graduated from the club’s academy into the senior squad ahead of the 2024-25 season. [7]
Jones played for the England U18 side in 2022 and 2023. [8] [9] He was included in the England U20 side for the 2024 Junior Six Nations and scored his first try at that level in a win over Wales. [10] He also scored another try in the last round at Stade du Hameau as England won the tournament. [11] [12]
Jones was a member of the England squad at the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship and started in the final as they defeated France at Cape Town Stadium to become youth world champions. [3] [13]
Jones is eligible to play for Wales through his father. [4] [11]
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