Robert Jones (rugby, born 1921)
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| Full name | Robert Jones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1921 Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight | 14 st 4 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert "Bob" Jones (1921 – death unknown) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales XV and Glamorgan County RFC, and at club level for Aberavon RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Swinton, St. Helens and Hunslet, as a prop or second-row.[1][2]
International honours
[edit]Jones represented Wales XV (RU) while at Aberavon RFC in the 'Victory International' non-Test matches between December 1945 and April 1946, and won 3 caps for Wales (RL) in 1947–1949 while at Swinton and St. Helens.[1]
Note
[edit]Jones's forename is stated as Robert by rugbyleagueproject.org, but as Dicky by saints.org.uk.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
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[edit]Categories:
- 1921 births
- Aberavon RFC players
- Footballers who switched code
- Glamorgan County RFC players
- Hunslet F.C. (1883) players
- Lancashire rugby league team players
- Rugby league props
- Rugby league second-rows
- Rugby union forwards
- St Helens R.F.C. players
- Swinton Lions players
- Wales national rugby league team players
- Welsh rugby league players
- Welsh rugby union players