Dafydd Jones
| Player information | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
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Aberaeron RFC Llandovery RFC |
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| National team | ||
| Years | National team | Games (points) |
| 2002– | Wales | 42 (10) |
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Status: October 23, 2009 |
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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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| personal data | |
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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 |