Deiniol Jones
Deiniol Jones (born 18 November 1977) is a Welsh International rugby union player. His current team is the Cardiff Blues which he joined after the Celtic Warriors team was disbanded in 2003. He is usually a lock. Before the Warriors Jones played for Bridgend RFC who had previously been playing for Ebbw Vale RFC on loan from Bath Rugby.
| Birth name | Deiniol Llyr Jones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 November 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Carmarthen, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 18 st 1 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ysgol Dyffryn Teifi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Bath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Cynthia Jones (mother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Bethan Mair Jones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Ffion Wyn Jones, Osian Llyr Jones, Steffan Teifi Jones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In May 2008 Jones made his 100th appearance for Cardiff Blues, playing against Connacht.[1]
Jones made his Wales debut on 11 November 2000 against Samoa.[2]
In July 2012, Jones was appointed the match-day team manager of Cardiff Blues.[3]
References
- Deinion Starts Against Connacht & Is First To Join Blues 100 Club – Cardiff Blues
- WRU Player profile Archived 26 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- "Cardiff Blues appoint Deiniol Jones as team manager". Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- RWC2015: Lloegr v Cymru (Television production). Wales: S4C. 26 September 2015.
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