Dafydd Jones
Player information | ||
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Full name | Dafydd Aled Rees Jones | |
birthday | June 24, 1979 | |
place of birth | Aberystwyth , Wales | |
society | ||
society | Scarlets | |
position | Winger , number eight | |
Clubs as active | ||
Years | society | Games (points) |
1999–2003 2003– |
Llanelli RFC Scarlets |
85 (70) 116 (50) |
Teams in youth | ||
Years | team | |
Aberaeron RFC Llandovery RFC |
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National team | ||
Years | National team | Games (points) |
2002– | Wales | 42 (10) |
Status: October 23, 2009 |
Dafydd Aled Rees Jones (born June 24, 1979 in Aberystwyth ) is a Welsh rugby union player who is used in the positions winger and number eight . He plays for the Scarlets and is part of the Welsh national team .
Jones comes from the Llanelli youth academy and came in 1999 for his first assignment for the men's team of the Llanelli RFC . He made his national team debut in 2002 against Fiji . He was also nominated for the upcoming World Cup , where he was used in all five of the Welsh games and put an attempt against Italy .
When the Welsh Grand Slam won in 2005, however, Jones came only to a single use. He had to undergo shoulder surgery in 2006 because he had injured himself repeatedly over the past two seasons. He also dropped out for the 2007 World Cup . Jones returned to the national team in 2008 under new national coach Warren Gatland and has been a permanent part of the squad ever since.
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SURNAME | Jones, Dafydd |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jones, Dafydd Aled Rees |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | welsh rugby player |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 24, 1979 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Aberystwyth , Wales |