Keri Jones (rugby)

William Keri Jones
Personal information
Full name William Keri Jones
Born 13 January 1945 (1945-01-13) (age 67)
Neath, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
<1967–1968 Cardiff RFC
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1967–1968 Wales 5 2 0 0
Rugby league
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1968–1972 Wigan 57 38 0 0 114
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1970–1970 Great Britain 2 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

William Keri Jones (born 13 January 1945 in Neath)[1] is a Welsh former dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Cardiff RFC, playing at Wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, and at representative level has played rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and at club level for Wigan, playing at Wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.

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International honours (Rugby union)

Keri Jones won 5-caps for Wales (RU) while at Cardiff RFC.

Keri 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.[2]

Keri Jones was selected for the 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa but did not play in any of the internationals against South Africa.

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.

References

  1. ^ Griffiths, John (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. pp. p12:30. ISBN 0-460-07003-7. 
  2. ^ Griffiths, page 2:38-2:41

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