About Bert Jones
Lived 1918 – 1998 (aged 79–80). Bert Jones was a rugby union player.
Herbert Arthur Jones (22 August 1918 - 5 December 1998) was an English international rugby union player.
A farmer from Landkey, Devon, Jones made three appearances for England as a lock in the 1950 Five Nations Championship, debuting against Wales at Twickenham. He purportedly lost his place in the side for the final fixture against Scotland due to a fight he had with the French forwards in the match at Colombes.
Jones captained the combined Devon and Cornwall team against the touring 1951–52 Springboks.
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Who was Bert Jones?
rugby player
When was Bert Jones born?
Bert Jones was born in 1918.
When did Bert Jones die?
Bert Jones died in 1998.
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Bert Jones was a rugby union player.
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· DBpedia: Bert Jones (rugby union, born 1918)
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