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Des Jones

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Des Jones
Full nameWilliam Desmond Jones
Date of birth(1925-10-25)25 October 1925
Place of birthTumble, Wales
Date of death15 August 1987(1987-08-15) (aged 61)
Place of deathPontarddulais, Wales
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1948 Wales 1 (0)

William Desmond Jones (25 October 1925 — 15 August 1987) was a Welsh international rugby union player.

Born in Tumble, Jones attended Gwendraeth Grammar School and was a police officer by profession.[1]

Jones gained his solitary Wales cap playing in the second-row against England for a 1948 Five Nations match at Twickenham which finished in a 3–3 draw.[2] He was picked for Wales from Llanelly, a club he captained.[3] In 1951, Jones was in the Llanelly side that faced the touring Springboks and scored a try.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Des Jones – Lock". aberavonrugby.co.uk. 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Wales Draws At Twickenham". The Guardian. 19 January 1948.
  3. ^ "Des Jones Returns For Visit To Neath". Llanelli Star. 17 September 1949.
  4. ^ "Springboks win a poor game at Llanelly". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 24 October 1951.
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