Keri Jones

William Keri Jones (born 13 January 1945)[2] is a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Cardiff RFC, as a Wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and at club level for Wigan, as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.

Keri Jones
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Keri Jones
Born (1945-01-13) 13 January 1945
Neath, Wales
Playing information
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight73 kg (11 st 7 lb)
Rugby union
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Cardiff C.o.E.
Neath RFC
1965–68 Cardiff RFC 60 32 0
Barbarian F.C.
Total 60 32 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1967–68 Wales 5 2 0 0
1968 British Lions 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1968–72 Wigan 57 38 0 0 114
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1970 Great Britain 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Background

Keri Jones was born in Neath, Wales.

International honours (Rugby union)

Keri Jones won 5-caps for Wales (RU) while at Cardiff RFC. Jones was capped five times as a wing for Wales, winning all his caps in the 1967-68 season. He scored two tries for Wales.[3] Jones was selected for the 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa but did not play in any of the internationals against South Africa. He did play in the match against Rhodesia, and in five other games against regional opposition, scoring a try in the win over South Western Districts.[4]

International honours (Rugby league)

Keri Jones won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Wigan in the 1970 Rugby League World Cup against France, and New Zealand.

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References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. Griffiths, John (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. pp. 12:30. ISBN 0-460-07003-7.
  3. Griffiths, page 2:38-2:41
  4. "Keri Jones". lionsrugby.com. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
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