Derwyn Jones
| Date of birth | November 14, 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Carmarthen, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Derwyn Jones (born 14 November 1970 Carmarthen, Wales) is a former professional Welsh rugby union player and Welsh international. A mountain of a player, he is 6 ft 10 inches tall (the tallest Welsh rugby player until Luke Charteris was capped) and weighed over 20 stone at his peak.[1]
Career
Jones made his international debut on Saturday, 26 November 1994 against South Africa in Cardiff aged 24 where Wales lost 20-12. After making his debut against South Africa in November 1994, Derwyn went on to play in 17 of the next 19 Internationals.
At club level Jones won the SWALEC Cup twice in 1994 and 1997 and also played in the first Heineken Cup final with Cardiff in 1996.
He gained a total of 19 caps for his country and his last performance was on 1 December 1996 against Australia where Wales lost 28-19. Since retirement Jones has opened his own agency company, which represents over 50 elite rugby players across Europe.[2]
Welsh International Record
- 1994 v South Africa (Cardiff) L 20-12
- 1995 v France (Paris) L 21-9 (FN)
- 1995 v England (Cardiff) L 23-9 (FN)
- 1995 v Scotland (Murrayfield) L 26-13 (FN)
- 1995 v Japan (Bloemfontein) W 57-10 (World Cup)
- 1995 v New Zealand (Joburg) L 34-9 (World Cup)
- 1995 v Ireland (Joburg) L 24-23 (World Cup)
- 1995 v South Africa (Jo'burg) L 40-11
- 1995 v Fiji (Cardiff) W 19-15
- 1996 v Italy (Rome) W 31-26
- 1996 v England (Twickenham) L 21-15 (FN)
- 1996 v Scotland (Cardiff) L 16-14 (FN)
- 1996 v Ireland (Dublin) L 30-17 (FN)
- 1996 v France (Cardiff) W 16-15 (FN)
- 1996 v Australia (Brisbane) L 56-25
- 1996 v Australia (Sydney) L 42-3
- 1996 v Barbarians (Cardiff) W 31-10
- 1996 v Italy (Rome) W 31-22
- 1996 v Australia (Cardiff) L 28-19
References
External links
- http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=1936
- http://www.ospreysrugby.com/ospreys_news_view.php?news_id=340