Derwyn Jones

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Derwyn Jones
Date of birth (1970-11-14) November 14, 1970 (age 53)
Place of birth Carmarthen, Wales
Height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Lock
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1993-1999
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Cardiff
Neath
Barbarians
Northampton
Bedford
164
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(10)
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National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1994-1996  Wales 19 (0)

Derwyn Jones (born 14 November 1970 Carmarthen, Wales) is a former professional Welsh rugby union player and Welsh international. A mountain of a player, he is 6 ft 10 inches tall (the tallest Welsh rugby player until Luke Charteris was capped) and weighed over 20 stone at his peak.[1]

Career

Jones made his international debut on Saturday, 26 November 1994 against South Africa in Cardiff aged 24 where Wales lost 20-12. After making his debut against South Africa in November 1994, Derwyn went on to play in 17 of the next 19 Internationals.

At club level Jones won the SWALEC Cup twice in 1994 and 1997 and also played in the first Heineken Cup final with Cardiff in 1996.

He gained a total of 19 caps for his country and his last performance was on 1 December 1996 against Australia where Wales lost 28-19. Since retirement Jones has opened his own agency company, which represents over 50 elite rugby players across Europe.[2]

Welsh International Record

  • 1994 v South Africa (Cardiff) L 20-12
  • 1995 v France (Paris) L 21-9 (FN)
  • 1995 v England (Cardiff) L 23-9 (FN)
  • 1995 v Scotland (Murrayfield) L 26-13 (FN)
  • 1995 v Japan (Bloemfontein) W 57-10 (World Cup)
  • 1995 v New Zealand (Joburg) L 34-9 (World Cup)
  • 1995 v Ireland (Joburg) L 24-23 (World Cup)
  • 1995 v South Africa (Jo'burg) L 40-11
  • 1995 v Fiji (Cardiff) W 19-15
  • 1996 v Italy (Rome) W 31-26
  • 1996 v England (Twickenham) L 21-15 (FN)
  • 1996 v Scotland (Cardiff) L 16-14 (FN)
  • 1996 v Ireland (Dublin) L 30-17 (FN)
  • 1996 v France (Cardiff) W 16-15 (FN)
  • 1996 v Australia (Brisbane) L 56-25
  • 1996 v Australia (Sydney) L 42-3
  • 1996 v Barbarians (Cardiff) W 31-10
  • 1996 v Italy (Rome) W 31-22
  • 1996 v Australia (Cardiff) L 28-19

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