Keri Jones
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| Full name | William Keri Jones | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 January 1945 Neath, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (11 st 7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Keri Jones (born 13 January 1945)[2] is a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Cardiff RFC, as a Wing and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and at club level for Wigan, as a wing. He was also an accomplished track and field athlete having represented Wales at the 1966 Jamaica Commonwealth Games.
Background
[edit]Keri Jones was born in Neath, Wales.
International honours (Rugby union)
[edit]Keri Jones won 5-caps for Wales (RU) while at Cardiff RFC. Jones was capped five times as a wing for Wales, winning all his caps in the 1967-68 season. He scored two tries for Wales.[3] Jones was selected for the 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa but did not play in any of the internationals against South Africa. He did play in the match against Rhodesia, and in five other games against regional opposition, scoring a try in the win over South Western Districts.[4]
International honours (Rugby league)
[edit]Keri Jones won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Wigan in the 1970 Rugby League World Cup against France, and New Zealand. [citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Griffiths, John (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. pp. 12:30. ISBN 0-460-07003-7.
- ^ Griffiths, page 2:38-2:41
- ^ "Keri Jones". lionsrugby.com. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
External links
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- 1945 births
- Living people
- Barbarian F.C. players
- British & Irish Lions rugby union players from Wales
- Cardiff Metropolitan University RFC players
- Cardiff RFC players
- Dual-code rugby internationals
- Great Britain national rugby league team players
- Neath RFC players
- Rugby league players from Neath
- Rugby league wingers
- Rugby union players from Neath
- Rugby union wings
- Wales international rugby union players
- Welsh rugby league players
- Welsh rugby union players
- Wigan Warriors players