Reg Jones (rugby)

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Reg Jones
Personal information
Full nameReginald Jones
BornWales
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
≤1945–45 Maesteg RFC
Rugby league
Position Stand-off
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1945–48 Salford
1948–≥48 Rochdale Hornets
Total00000
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1946 Wales 1
Source: [1]

Reginald "Reg" Jones (birth year unknown) is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Maesteg RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Salford and Rochdale Hornets, as a stand-off. [1] [2]

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International honours

Jones won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Salford in 1946, [1] and he also took part in a tour trial at Headingley, Leeds for the 1946 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia, and New Zealand. [3]

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References

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  3. Robert (Bob) D. Fletcher (1971). 1871-1971 - A Centenary History of the Rochdale Hornets Football Club Co. Ltd. Page 71 . Rochdale Times Ltd. 23 Baillie Street, Rochdale. ISBN n/a