Bert Jones (rugby union)
| Full name | Herbert Arthur Jones | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 August 1918 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Landkey, Devon, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 5 December 1998 (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | North Devon, England | ||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Presentation To Bert Jones". North Devon Journal Herald. 18 May 1950.
- ^ "Remembering 'Bert' Jones, the Landkey Lock Forward". North Devon Gazette. 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Hennie Muller Holds Key To Tourists' Strategy". Evening Herald. 12 October 1951.
External links
[edit]- Bert Jones at ESPNscrum
- Bert Jones at England Rugby