John Strand-Jones

John Strand-Jones

John Strand-Jones (2 December 1877 – 1958) was a Welsh rugby union player, who represented the Wales national rugby union team on five occasions in 1902 and 1903.

Life

Strand-Jones was born on 2 December 1877 in Caio, Carmarthenshire.cite web|url=http://www.scrum.com/1200_1205.php?player=26320&includeref=dynamic|title=Strand Jones|work=Player stats|publisher=www.scrum.com|accessdate=2008-05-12] He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford from 1898 to 1901. He played rugby for Oxford University RFC in 1899 at centre and in 1900 and 1901 at fullback.cite book|last=Baker|first=J. N. L.|authorlink=J. N. L. Baker| title=Jesus College, Oxford 1571–1971|publisher=Oxonian Press Ltd|location=London|date=1971|pages=98|isbn=0950216402]

He made his debut for Wales in the Home Nations Championship against England on 11 January 1902, playing at fullback and scoring a penalty. He also created one of the tries for Wales. He played in the other matches against Scotland (scoring a conversion) and Ireland. Wales won all three matches, winning the championship and the Triple Crown. In the following year, he played against England (scoring a conversion) and Scotland. It was said of Strand-Jones that he made himself one of the "immortals".

Strand-Jones was ordained in 1903 and worked as a clergyman in India. On retirement, he moved back to Wales to become a farmer near Lampeter. He was chairman of Lampeter Town RFC 1947–48. He died in 1958. One of his former international colleagues, Rhys Gabe, said that Strand-Jones "was always reliable on the field and a gentleman with kindly feelings and high principles off the field".cite web|url=http://www.clwbrygbillambed.org/history.html|title=Lampeter Town RFC – History|publisher=Lampeter Town RFC|accessdate=2008-05-12]

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