John Strand Jones

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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.

[edit] Life

Jones was born on 2 December 1877 in Caio, Carmarthenshire.[1] 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.[2]

Jones made his debut for Wales in the Home Nations Championship against England on 11 January 1902, playing at fullback and scoring a penalty.[1] He also created one of the tries for Wales.[3] He played in the other matches against Scotland (scoring a conversion) and Ireland.[1] Wales won all three matches, winning the championship and the Triple Crown.[3] In the following year, he played against England (scoring a conversion) and Scotland.[1] It was said of Jones that he made himself one of the "immortals".[3]

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.[2] He was chairman of Lampeter Town RFC 1947–48. He died in 1958. One of his former international colleagues, Rhys Gabe, said that Jones "was always reliable on the field and a gentleman with kindly feelings and high principles off the field".[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Strand Jones. Player stats. www.scrum.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
  2. ^ a b Baker, J. N. L. (1971). Jesus College, Oxford 1571–1971. London: Oxonian Press Ltd, 98. ISBN 0950216402. 
  3. ^ a b c d Lampeter Town RFC – History. Lampeter Town RFC. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.