Wyn Jones (rugby union)

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Wyn Jones
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Birth nameWyn Jones
Date of birth (1992-02-26) 26 February 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Llandovery, Wales
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight114 kg (17 st 13 lb; 251 lb)
SchoolYsgol Gyfun Pantycelyn
University Aberystwyth University [1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead Prop
Current team Harlequins
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010– Llandovery RFC 90 (51)
2013–2024 Scarlets 139 (10)
2024– Harlequins 15 (5)
Correct as of 15 February 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017– Wales 48 (10)
2021 British & Irish Lions 1 (0)
Correct as of 18 March 2023 [2]

Wyn Jones (born 26 February 1992) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays prop for Harlequins. [3]

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Jones made his debut for the Scarlets regional team in 2014 having previously played for Llandovery RFC over 70 times.

Early life

Jones was born and raised in Llandovery and attended Aberystwyth University. [4]

Club career

Jones joined Scarlets on 1 July 2013 following three years at amateurs side Llandovery. He was part of the Pro12 winning Scarlets side in the 2016/17 season and the side that lost in the final the following year. [5] [6]

On 31 July 2024, Jones joined Premiership Rugby side Harlequins alongside international teammate Leigh Halfpenny. [7] In February 2025, he scored his first try for the club during a Premiership Cup fixture against Saracens. [8]

International

In May 2017 Jones was named in the Wales senior squad for the tests against Tonga and Samoa in June 2017. [9] He won the Six Nations Grand Slam with Wales in 2019. [10] He was selected by Warren Gatland as part of the Wales squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup where started three out of four group games. He also started both the quarter final win against France and semi final loss to South Africa before dropping to the bench for the 3rd place playoff loss to New Zealand. In 2021, Jones was part of Wayne Pivac's Six Nations Championship winning side. [11]

International tries

TryOpponentLocationVenueCompetitionDateResult
1Flag of England.svg  England London, England Twickenham Stadium 2019 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches 11 August 2019Loss
2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Edinburgh, Scotland Murrayfield 2021 Six Nations 13 February 2021Win

References

  1. ↑ "Aberystwyth University – Profile". Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "LIONS V JAPAN UPDATE". Lions Rugby. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "HARLEQUINS SIGN WELSH PROP WYN JONES". Harlequins. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "British & Irish Lions | Lions Origins: Llandovery to Lions, the Wyn Jones story". lionsrugby.com. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "REPORT: Sensational Scarlets stun Munster to win PRO12 title – Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Pro14 final: Leinster 40-32 Scarlets". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "HARLEQUINS SIGN WELSH PROP WYN JONES". Harlequins. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Ealing and Gloucester through, wait for Tigers in cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  9. ↑ "Jamie Roberts to lead Wales for June Tests against Tonga and Samoa". BBC Sport. 9 May 2017.
  10. ↑ "Wyn Jones: Ten things you should know about the Wales prop". Rugby World. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  11. ↑ "Wyn Jones". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
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