About William Jones
Lived 1894 – 1978 (aged 84). William Jones was a rugby union player.
William John Jones (4 February 1894 – 15 July 1978) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Jones was born in Cefneithin and attended Carmarthen Grammar School.
A forward, Jones played for Llanelly and was capped for Wales against Ireland at Cardiff in the 1924 Five Nations. He was invited to be a reserve for their next fixture in Paris, but had to make himself unavailable owing to the illness of his wife.
Jones was working as a school teacher in the village of Cross Hands at the time of his Wales cap. He was later the primary school headmaster of future Wales cap Carwyn James.
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Who was William Jones?
Welsh international rugby union player
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William Jones was born on 4 February 1894.
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William Jones died on 15 July 1978.
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William Jones was a rugby union player.
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