Dick Jones (rugby union, born 1906)
| Full name | Richard Jones | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 January 1906 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Shanghai, China | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 18 January 1986 (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Folkestone, Kent , England | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Bedford School | ||||||||||||||||
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Richard Jones (5 January 1906 – 18 January 1986) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Jones was born to a Japanese mother in Shanghai, China. He attended Bedford School and was also based in England for his rugby, playing with London Welsh. His elder brother Bobby was capped for Wales. Another brother Jack was a London Welsh teammate and he also had a brother who represented East Midlands.[1][2]
In 1929, Jones gained his solitary Wales cap against England at Twickenham.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Rugby Surprise". Daily Mirror. 9 January 1926.
- ^ "Four Welsh Brothers". The Evening News. 19 January 1929.
- ^ "Welsh Rugby Team". Nottingham Journal. 10 January 1929.
External links
- Dick Jones at ESPNscrum (archive)