| Full name | Douglas Marsden-Jones | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Place of death | London, Wales | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Cardiff RFC London Welsh RFC |
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1921-1924 1924 |
Wales[1] British Isles |
2 2 |
(0) (0) |
Douglas Marsden-Jones CBE (1893 – 5 January 1955) was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cardiff and London Welsh. Marsden-Jones was also a member of Ronald Cove-Smith's British Isles team that toured South Africa in 1924.
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Marsden-Jones played just two games for Wales. The first was the opening game of the 1921 Five Nations Championship against England on 15 January. Marsden-Jones was one of seven new caps to play under the captaincy of Jack Wetter at Twickenham, and after a string of serious injuries, Wales lost the game 18-3. His second game would take over three years, when he was selected to face the touring New Zealand team in 1924. It was another heavy defeat for the Welsh side and Marsden-Jones was not selected again.
In 1924 Marsden-Jones was selected to tour South Africa with the British Isles team and played in two tests.
He continued his rugby career by captaining London Welsh for several seasons.
Wales[2]
British Isles
During the First World War he fought in the British Army, seving in the Gloucestershire Yeomanry. In 1938 as Director of Factories he was seconded to mobilise a workforce of 30,000 to staff the Ordnance Factories throughout the country. In 1952 he was nominated for the CBE by Winston Churchill for this major contribution to the war effort. This was presented by the Queen in her New Years Honours list.