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Wyn Jones (rugby union)

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Not to be confused with Alun Wyn Jones.
For other people named Wyn Jones, see Wyn Jones (disambiguation).

Wyn Jones
Birth nameWyn Jones
Date of birth (1992-02-26) 26 February 1992 (age 32)
Place of birthLlandovery, Wales
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight114 kg (17 st 13 lb; 251 lb)
SchoolYsgol Gyfun Pantycelyn
UniversityAberystwyth University[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead Prop
Current team Harlequins
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010– Llandovery RFC 90 (51)
2013–2024 Scarlets 139 (10)
2024– Harlequins 0 (0)
Correct as of 8 August 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– Wales 48 (10)
2021 British & Irish Lions 1 (0)
Correct as of 18 March 2023[2]

Wyn Jones (born 26 February 1992) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays prop for Harlequins.[3]

Jones made his debut for the Scarlets regional team in 2014 having previously played for Llandovery RFC over 70 times.

Early life

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Jones was born and raised in Llandovery and attended Aberystwyth University.[4]

Club career

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Jones joined Scarlets on 1 July 2013 following three years at amateurs side Llandovery. He was part of the Pro12 winning Scarlets side in the 2016/17 season and the side that lost in the final the following year.[5][6]

On 31 July 2024, Jones joined Premiership Rugby side Harlequins alongside international teammate Leigh Halfpenny.[7]

International

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In May 2017 Jones was named in the Wales senior squad for the tests against Tonga and Samoa in June 2017.[8] He won the Six Nations Grand Slam with Wales in 2019.[9] He was selected by Warren Gatland as part of the Wales squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup where started three out of four group games. He also started both the quarter final win against France and semi final loss to South Africa before dropping to the bench for the 3rd place playoff loss to New Zealand.[10] In 2021, Jones was part of Wayne Pivac's Six Nations Championship winning side.[11]

International tries

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Try Opponent Location Venue Competition Date Result
1  England London, England Twickenham Stadium 2019 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches 11 August 2019 Loss
2  Scotland Edinburgh, Scotland Murrayfield 2021 Six Nations 13 February 2021 Win

References

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  1. ^ "Aberystwyth University - Profile". Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  2. ^ "LIONS V JAPAN UPDATE". Lions Rugby. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  3. ^ "HARLEQUINS SIGN WELSH PROP WYN JONES". Harlequins. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  4. ^ "British & Irish Lions | Lions Origins: Llandovery to Lions, the Wyn Jones story". www.lionsrugby.com. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  5. ^ "REPORT: Sensational Scarlets stun Munster to win PRO12 title - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Pro14 final: Leinster 40-32 Scarlets". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  7. ^ "HARLEQUINS SIGN WELSH PROP WYN JONES". Harlequins. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Jamie Roberts to lead Wales for June Tests against Tonga and Samoa". BBC Sport. 9 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Wyn Jones: Ten things you should know about the Wales prop". Rugby World. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  10. ^ "2019 Rugby World Cup knockout stage", Wikipedia, 31 January 2021, retrieved 30 March 2021
  11. ^ "Wyn Jones". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
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