David Jones (rugby born circa-1901)

For other people of the same name, see David Jones.

For other people of the same name, see Davy Jones.

For the rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1900s for Wales (RU), Glamorgan County, Treherbert, Aberdare, Treherbert, Great Britain (RL), Wales, and Merthyr Tydfil, see David Jones (rugby). For the rugby union footballer of the 1900s for Wales, Monmouthshire, Pontymoile, Newport, Pontypool, and London Welsh, see David Phillips Jones. For the rugby league footballer of the 1960s for Wales, and Halifax, see David Jones (rugby league). For the current rugby union footballer for Wales, and (Llanelli) Scarlets, see Dafydd Jones.

David L. Jones

Personal information
Full name	David L. Jones
Nickname	Dai
Born	circa-1901 Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Prop
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Ebbw Vale RFC
	Risca RFC
≤1922–1927	Newport RFC	51	6	0	1	21
	Total	51	6	0	1	21
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1926–1927	Wales	5	0	0	0	0
Rugby league
Position	Prop, Second-row, Loose forward/Lock
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1927–1929	Wigan	64	10			30
Source: scrum.com

David "Dai" L. Jones (born circa-1901) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Ebbw Vale RFC, Risca RFC, and Newport RFC, playing at Prop, i.e. number 1 or 3, and at club level played rugby league (RL) for Wigan, playing at Prop, Second-row, Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.^[1]

International Honours

Dai Jones won caps for Wales (RU) while at Newport RFC in 1926 against England, and Scotland, and in 1927 against Ireland, France, and England.^[2]

Change of codes

Dai Jones played for Wales (RU) against England in the Five Nations Championship on 15 January 1927, and less than a month later, played for Wigan (RL) against Pemberton RLFC in the Challenge Cup on 12 February 1927.

References

1. ^ Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1
2. ^ "Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 2008-12-31. http://www.scrum.com/wales/rugby/player/3299.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

External links

• Search for "Jones" at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Statistics at scrum.com
• Statistics at wru.co.uk
• Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com
• Profile at blackandambers.co.uk

Persondata
Name	Jones, David
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1901
Place of birth	Wales
Date of death
Place of death