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{{About|the Welsh rugby union player|the British musicologist|David Wyn Jones}}
{{short description|British Lions & Wales international rugby union player}}
{{distinguish|Alun Wyn Jones}}
{{distinguish|Alun Wyn Jones}}
{{otherpeople|Wyn Jones}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Wyn Jones
| name = Wyn Jones
| image =
| image = File:Wyn Jones March 2023.jpg
| birth_name = Wyn Jones
| birth_name = Wyn Jones
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|2|26|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|2|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Llandovery]], [[Wales]]
| birth_place = [[Llandovery]], [[Wales]]
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| weight = {{convert|114|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}
| nickname =
| nickname =
| school =
| school = Ysgol Gyfun Pantycelyn
| university = [[Aberystwyth University]]<ref>http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/development/alumniprofiles/profile/?id=108</ref>
| university = [[Aberystwyth University]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/development/alumniprofiles/profile/?id=108 |title=Aberystwyth University - Profile |access-date=3 November 2015 |archive-date=12 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912161002/http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/development/alumniprofiles/profile/?id=108 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| relatives =
| relatives =
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| ru_currentposition =
| ru_currentteam = [[Scarlets]]
| ru_currentteam = [[Harlequin F.C.|Harlequins]]
| ru_position = [[Rugby union positions#Loosehead Prop|Loosehead Prop]]
| ru_position = [[Rugby union positions#Loosehead Prop|Loosehead Prop]]
| years1 = 2010–
| years1 = 2010–
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| apps1 = 90
| apps1 = 90
| points1 = 51
| points1 = 51
| ru_clubupdate = 7 March 2017
| ru_clubupdate = 8 August 2024
| ru_province1 = [[Scarlets]]
| clubs2= [[Scarlets]]
| years2= 2013–2024
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| ru_provinceupdate = 7 March 2017
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| years3 = 2024–
| apps3 = 0
| points3 = 0
| repyears1 = 2017–
| repteam1 = [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]]
| repteam1 = [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]]
| repcaps1 = 22
| repcaps1 = 48
| reppoints1 = 5
| reppoints1 = 10
| repyears2 = [[2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa|2021]]
| ru_ntupdate = 10:27, 22 October 2019 (UTC)
| repteam2 = [[British & Irish Lions]]
| repcaps2 = 2
| reppoints2 = 0
| ru_ntupdate = 18 March 2023<ref name="Lions vs Jap 2021">{{cite web |title=LIONS V JAPAN UPDATE |url=https://www.lionsrugby.com/2021/11/11/lions-v-japan-update/ |website=Lions Rugby |access-date=26 March 2024}}</ref>
}}
}}


'''Wyn Jones''' (born 26 February 1992) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for [[Scarlets]] regional team as a prop.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/teams/first-team-Players.php?PlayId=100107|title=Scarlets Rugby - Rugby|website=www.scarlets.co.uk}}</ref>
'''Wyn Jones''' (born 26 February 1992) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays [[rugby union positions|prop]] for [[Harlequin F.C.|Harlequins]].<ref>{{cite web |title=HARLEQUINS SIGN WELSH PROP WYN JONES |url=https://www.quins.co.uk/article/harlequins-sign-welsh-prop-wyn-jones#:~:text=Harlequins%20have%20bolstered%20their%20front,for%20the%202024%2F25%20season. |website=Harlequins |access-date=8 August 2024}}</ref>


Jones made his debut for the Scarlets regional team in 2014 having previously played for [[Llandovery RFC]] over 70 times.
Jones made his debut for the Scarlets regional team in 2014 having previously played for [[Llandovery RFC]] over 70 times.

== Early life ==
Jones was born and raised in [[Llandovery]] and attended [[Aberystwyth University]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=British & Irish Lions {{!}} Lions Origins: Llandovery to Lions, the Wyn Jones story |url=https://www.lionsrugby.com/2022/01/18/lions-origins-llandovery-to-lions-the-wyn-jones-story/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=www.lionsrugby.com}}</ref>

== Club career ==
Jones joined Scarlets on 1 July 2013 following three years at amateurs side Llandovery. He was part of the [[2017 Pro12 Grand Final|Pro12]] winning Scarlets side in the 2016/17 season and the side that lost in the [[2018 Pro14 Grand Final|final]] the following year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=REPORT: Sensational Scarlets stun Munster to win PRO12 title - Welsh Rugby Union |url=https://www.wru.wales/report/report-sensational-scarlets-stun-munster-to-win-pro12-title/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=Welsh Rugby Union {{!}} Wales & Regions |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Pro14 final: Leinster 40-32 Scarlets |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/44252575 |access-date=2024-02-04 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref>

On 31 July 2024, Jones joined [[Premiership Rugby]] side [[Harlequin F.C.|Harlequins]] alongside international teammate [[Leigh Halfpenny]].<ref>{{cite web |title=HARLEQUINS SIGN WELSH PROP WYN JONES |url=https://www.quins.co.uk/article/harlequins-sign-welsh-prop-wyn-jones#:~:text=Harlequins%20have%20bolstered%20their%20front,for%20the%202024%2F25%20season. |website=Harlequins |access-date=8 August 2024}}</ref>


==International==
==International==
In May 2017 Jones was named in the Wales senior squad for the tests against Tonga and Samoa in June 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39857796|title=Jamie Roberts to lead Wales for June Tests against Tonga and Samoa|work=BBC Sport|date=9 May 2017}}</ref> He won the [[2019 Six Nations Championship|Six Nations]] Grand Slam with Wales in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-06 |title=Wyn Jones: Ten things you should know about the Wales prop |url=https://www.rugbyworld.com/players/wyn-jones-ten-things-you-should-know-about-the-wales-prop-124088 |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=Rugby World |language=en-US}}</ref> He was selected by [[Warren Gatland]] as part of the Wales squad for the [[2019 Rugby World Cup]] where started three out of four group games. He also started both the quarter final win against France and semi final loss to South Africa before dropping to the bench for the 3rd place playoff loss to [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]].<ref>{{Citation|title=2019 Rugby World Cup knockout stage|date=2021-01-31|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2019_Rugby_World_Cup_knockout_stage&oldid=1003957889|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2021-03-30}}</ref> In 2021, Jones was part of [[Wayne Pivac|Wayne Pivac's]] [[2021 Six Nations Championship|Six Nations Championship]] winning side.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wyn Jones|url=https://www.wru.wales/player/wyn-jones/|access-date=2021-03-30|website=Welsh Rugby Union {{!}} Wales & Regions|language=en-GB}}</ref>
In May 2017 he was named in the Wales senior squad for the tests against Tonga and Samoa in June 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39857796|title=Jamie Roberts to lead Wales for June Tests against Tonga and Samoa|date=9 May 2017|publisher=|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>

=== International tries ===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
|-
! Try !! Opponent !! Location !! Venue !! Competition !! Date !! Result
|-
| 1 || {{ru|ENG}} || [[London]], England || [[Twickenham Stadium]] || [[2019 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches]] ||{{dts|format=dmy|2019|August|11}} || Loss
|-
| 2 || {{ru|SCO}} || [[Edinburgh]], Scotland || [[Murrayfield]] || [[2021 Six Nations Championship|2021 Six Nations]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2021|February|13}} || Win
|-
|}


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
==External links==
*{{Sport links}}
*[http://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/teams/first-team-Players.php?PlayId=100107 Scarlets Player Profile]
*[http://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/teams/first-team-Players.php?PlayId=100107 Scarlets Player Profile]


{{Scarlets squad}}
{{Scarlets squad}}
{{Wales squad 2019 Rugby World Cup}}
{{Wales squad 2019 Rugby World Cup}}
{{British and Irish Lions 2021}}


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Latest revision as of 16:42, 8 August 2024

Not to be confused with Alun Wyn Jones.
For other people named Wyn Jones, see Wyn Jones (disambiguation).

Wyn Jones
Birth nameWyn Jones
Date of birth (1992-02-26) 26 February 1992 (age 32)
Place of birthLlandovery, Wales
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight114 kg (17 st 13 lb; 251 lb)
SchoolYsgol Gyfun Pantycelyn
UniversityAberystwyth University[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead Prop
Current team Harlequins
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010– Llandovery RFC 90 (51)
2013–2024 Scarlets 139 (10)
2024– Harlequins 0 (0)
Correct as of 8 August 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– Wales 48 (10)
2021 British & Irish Lions 2 (0)
Correct as of 18 March 2023[2]

Wyn Jones (born 26 February 1992) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays prop for Harlequins.[3]

Jones made his debut for the Scarlets regional team in 2014 having previously played for Llandovery RFC over 70 times.

Early life

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Jones was born and raised in Llandovery and attended Aberystwyth University.[4]

Club career

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Jones joined Scarlets on 1 July 2013 following three years at amateurs side Llandovery. He was part of the Pro12 winning Scarlets side in the 2016/17 season and the side that lost in the final the following year.[5][6]

On 31 July 2024, Jones joined Premiership Rugby side Harlequins alongside international teammate Leigh Halfpenny.[7]

International

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In May 2017 Jones was named in the Wales senior squad for the tests against Tonga and Samoa in June 2017.[8] He won the Six Nations Grand Slam with Wales in 2019.[9] He was selected by Warren Gatland as part of the Wales squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup where started three out of four group games. He also started both the quarter final win against France and semi final loss to South Africa before dropping to the bench for the 3rd place playoff loss to New Zealand.[10] In 2021, Jones was part of Wayne Pivac's Six Nations Championship winning side.[11]

International tries

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Try Opponent Standort Venue Competition Date Result
1  England London, England Twickenham Stadium 2019 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches 11 August 2019 Loss
2  Scotland Edinburgh, Scotland Murrayfield 2021 Six Nations 13 February 2021 Win

References

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  1. ^ "Aberystwyth University - Profile". Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  2. ^ "LIONS V JAPAN UPDATE". Lions Rugby. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  3. ^ "HARLEQUINS SIGN WELSH PROP WYN JONES". Harlequins. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  4. ^ "British & Irish Lions | Lions Origins: Llandovery to Lions, the Wyn Jones story". www.lionsrugby.com. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  5. ^ "REPORT: Sensational Scarlets stun Munster to win PRO12 title - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Pro14 final: Leinster 40-32 Scarlets". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  7. ^ "HARLEQUINS SIGN WELSH PROP WYN JONES". Harlequins. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Jamie Roberts to lead Wales for June Tests against Tonga and Samoa". BBC Sport. 9 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Wyn Jones: Ten things you should know about the Wales prop". Rugby World. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  10. ^ "2019 Rugby World Cup knockout stage", Wikipedia, 31 January 2021, retrieved 30 March 2021
  11. ^ "Wyn Jones". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
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