David "Dai" Lewis Jones (26 March 1900 – 16 December 1968) was a Welsh

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, and professional

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footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for

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, and at club level for

Ebbw Vale RFC Ebbw Vale Rugby Football Club ( cy, Clwb Rygbi Glyn Ebwy) is a Welsh Rugby Union Club based in the town of Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, South Wales. The club play in the Welsh Premiership and act as a feeder club for the Dragons regional team. ...

Risca RFC Risca Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club based in Risca, Monmouthshire. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons. Club history Risca RFC was formed in 1875 when a group of w ...

and

Newport RFC Newport Rugby Football Club ( cy, Clwb Rygbi Casnewydd) is a Welsh rugby union club based in the city of Newport, South Wales. They presently play in the Welsh Premier Division. Until 2021 Newport RFC were based at Rodney Parade situated on t ...

, as a

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, i.e. number 1 or 3, and club level rugby league (RL) for

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( Heritage № 326) and

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( Heritage № 363), as a or , i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested

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s.Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North – Volume 1". R. E. Gate.

Playing career

International honours

Jones won

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s for

(RU) while at Newport RFC in 1926 against England, and Scotland, and in 1927 against Ireland, France, and England.

Change of codes

Jones played in all 3 rows of the pack for Newport, he played for Newport against the New Zealand Māori on Thursday 21 October 1926, he played for Wales (RU) against England in the

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on 15 January 1927, and less than one month later, he made his début (alongside

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(also from Newport RFC), and

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) for

(RL) in the 51-11 victory over Pemberton Rovers in the

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first-round match at

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on Saturday 12 February 1927, he scored his first

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for Wigan in the 20-15 victory over

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on Tuesday 19 April 1927, he scored last

for Wigan in the 7-20 defeat by

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at The Boulevard,

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on Saturday 30 March 1929, he played his last match for Wigan 0-15 defeat by

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on Wednesday 17 April 1929.

References

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