Jonathan Mason (rugby union)

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Jonathan Mason
Full nameJonathan Edward Mason
Date of birth (1965-06-13) 13 June 1965 (age 58)
Place of birth Aberdare, Wales
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1988 Wales 1 (0)

Jonathan Edward Mason (born 13 June 1965) is a Welsh former rugby union international. [1]

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Mason, born in Aberdare, grew up playing in the Cynon Valley was a product of Mountain Ash RFC. [2] A fullback, he appeared in 216 senior games for Pontypridd RFC and was a prolific goal kicker for the club, starting from his debut season in 1986 in which he scored 233 points. [3] He returned to Mountain Ash in 1993. [4]

It was from Pontypridd that Mason came into the Wales team in 1988, called up from holiday in Corfu as a replacement player for the tour of New Zealand. Despite injuring his shoulder in the tour match against North Auckland, Mason recovered in time to be named on the bench for the second Test in Auckland, where he came on as a substitute to earn his first cap. [5] He helped set up Wales' only try of the match, scored by captain Jonathan Davies. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Orders, Mark (6 June 2018). "The story of the Wales No.10 whose reign lasted just 13 minutes". Wales Online .
  2. ↑ "The chance of a lifetime!". Pontypridd and Llantrisant Observer. 23 June 1988.
  3. ↑ "Mason, Jonathan". Pontypridd-RFC.
  4. ↑ "Putting the boot into 'parasites'". South Wales Echo . 9 January 1993.
  5. ↑ "Mason doubts". Pontypridd and Llantrisant Observer. 9 June 1988.
  6. ↑ "Mason in great move!". Pontypridd and Llantrisant Observer. 16 June 1988.
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