David Jones
Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer
About David Jones
Lived 1901 – 1968 (aged 66–67). David Jones was a British rugby league player and rugby union player.
David "Dai" Lewis Jones (26 March 1900 – 16 December 1968) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Ebbw Vale RFC, Risca RFC and Newport RFC, as a prop, and club level rugby league (RL) for Wigan and Leigh, as a or .
Playing career International honours Jones won caps for Wales (RU) while at Newport RFC in 1926 against England, and Scotland, and in 1927 against Ireland, France, and England.
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Who was David Jones?
Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer (1900-1968)
When was David Jones born?
David Jones was born in 1901 in Wales.
When did David Jones die?
David Jones died on 16 December 1968.
What was David Jones's occupation?
David Jones was a rugby league player and rugby union player.
What nationality was David Jones?
David Jones was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: David Jones (rugby, born 1900)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). David Jones. https://biography.guide/david-jones-rugby-league-player-1901/
MLA: "David Jones." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/david-jones-rugby-league-player-1901/.
Chicago: "David Jones." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/david-jones-rugby-league-player-1901/.
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