Derwyn Jones

For the Anglican bishop, see Derwyn Jones (bishop).

Derwyn Jones

Date of birth	(1970-11-14) November 14, 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth	Carmarthen, Wales
Height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1993-1999 ? ? ? ? Cardiff Neath Barbarians Northampton Bedford 164 ? ? ? ? (10) (?) (?) (?) (?) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1994-1996  Wales 19 (0)

Derwyn Jones (born 14 November 1970, in Carmarthen, Wales) is a former professional Welsh rugby union player and Welsh international. He is the tallest Welsh player to be capped at 6 ft 10 inches tall, and weighed over 20 stone at his peak.^[1]

Career

Jones studied sports science at Loughborough University.^[2]

Jones made his international debut on Saturday, 26 November 1994 against South Africa in Cardiff aged 24 where Wales lost 20–12. He went on to play in 17 of the next 19 Internationals, earning nineteen caps for Wales. After slapping Kobus Wiese in the face, he was notably knocked unconscious by Wiese at the beginning of a match against South Africa at Ellis Park Stadium in 1995. Wiese was fined ZAR 50,000 and given a three-match ban.

At club level Jones won the SWALEC Cup twice in 1994 and 1997 and also played in the first Heineken Cup final with Cardiff in 1996.

Since retiring from active play, Jones has opened his own agency company, which represents over fifty elite rugby players across Europe.^[3]

Welsh International Record

• 1994 v South Africa (Cardiff) L 20-12
• 1995 v France (Paris) L 21-9 (FN)
• 1995 v England (Cardiff) L 23-9 (FN)
• 1995 v Scotland (Murrayfield) L 26-13 (FN)
• 1995 v Japan (Bloemfontein) W 57-10 (World Cup)
• 1995 v New Zealand (Johannesburg) L 34-9 (World Cup)
• 1995 v Ireland (Johannesburg) L 24-23 (World Cup)
• 1995 v South Africa (Johannesburg) L 40-11
• 1995 v Fiji (Cardiff) W 19-15
• 1996 v Italy (Rome) W 31-26
• 1996 v England (Twickenham) L 21-15 (FN)
• 1996 v Scotland (Cardiff) L 16-14 (FN)
• 1996 v Ireland (Dublin) L 30-17 (FN)
• 1996 v France (Cardiff) W 16-15 (FN)
• 1996 v Australia (Brisbane) L 56-25
• 1996 v Australia (Sydney) L 42-3
• 1996 v Barbarians (Cardiff) W 31-10
• 1996 v Italy (Rome) W 31-22
• 1996 v Australia (Cardiff) L 28-19

References

1. "Cwpan Rygbi'r Byd". Archived from the original on 4 December 2007. Retrieved 4 October 2007.
2. Simon Thomas (20 November 2020). "Derwyn Jones at 50, the Welsh rugby giant who became agent to the stars".
3. "Derwyn Jones Agency". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2019.

External links

• http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=1936
• https://web.archive.org/web/20061030052150/http://www.ospreysrugby.com/ospreys_news_view.php?news_id=340