Greg Jones (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 13 January 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Sandycove, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16.7 st; 234 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St. Andrew's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Greg Jones (born 13 January 1996) is an Irish rugby union player who is currently without a club. He played in the back row for Ulster in the United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup from 2017 to 2024.
Jones was born in Sandycove, Dublin, where he attended St. Andrew's College. He represented Leinster up to 'A' level, and was part of the Ireland under-20s team that beat New Zealand at the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[2]
He joined the Ulster academy from University College Dublin in the summer of 2017.[3] He made his senior Ulster debut on 24 November 2017 in round 9 of the 2017–18 Pro14, featuring off the bench in the province's 23–22 win against Italian side Benetton.[4][5] He signed a senior contract ahead of the 2018–19 season.[6] He left Ulster at the end of the 2023-24 season.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Playing stats at ItsRugby.co.uk
- ^ "Ireland U20 forwards Jones and Regan make switch from Leinster to join Ulster academy". The42. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Abbey Insurance Academy Profile: Greg Jones". Ulster Rugby. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Academy trio set for Senior Debut". Ulster Rugby. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Ulster 23 Benetton Rugby 22". Ulster Rugby. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Ulster Rugby: Angus Curtis and Tom O'Toole earn upgraded contracts". BBC Sport. 28 August 2018.
- ^ "Ulster confirm a nine-strong leavers list that includes Dave Ewers". Rugby Pass. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.