Charles Jones (Wales rugby union)

Charles William Jones (18 June 1893 - 19 January 1960)[1] was a Welsh international rugby union player, between 1922 and 1923 he played 29 matches for Leicester Tigers.

Charles Jones

Birth name	Charles William Jones
Date of birth	18 June 1893
Place of birth	Cardiff, Wales
Date of death	19 January 1960
Place of death	Birkenhead, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1922–1923 Leicester Tigers 29 (3) National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1920 Wales 3 (0)

Career

Jones made his international debut for Wales on 17 January 1920 in the first game of the 1920 Five Nations Championship, Wales won 19-5.[2] He played in further internationals against Scotland and France.[3]

He made his Leicester Tigers debut on 16 December 1922 in a 16 all draw against Bristol at Welford Road.[4] He was a regularly for the rest of the 1922/23 season featuring in 20 of the remain 28 games that season, including the historic game in Paris against Racing, the club's first overseas game.[4] His final appearance for the club was on November 1923 against Llanelli.[4]

References

1. "Charles Jones". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
2. "Wales (3) 19 - 5 (5) England (FT)". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
3. "International matches". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
4. Farmer, Stuart; Hands, David. Tigers - Official history of Leicester Football Club. The Rugby DevelopmentFoundation. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-9930213-0-5.