Wyn Jones (born 26 February 1992) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Scarlets regional team as a prop. Jones made his debut for the Scarlets regional team in 2014 having previously played for Llandovery RFC over 70 times.

Early life

Jones was born and raised in Llandovery and attended

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Club career

Jones joined Scarlets on 1 July 2013 following three years at amateurs side Llandovery. He was part of the

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winning Scarlets side in the 2016/17 season and the side that lost in the

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the following year.

International

In May 2017 Jones was named in the Wales senior squad for the tests against Tonga and Samoa in June 2017. He won the Six Nations Grand Slam with Wales in 2019. He was selected by

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as part of the Wales squad for the

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where started three out of four group games. He also started both the quarter final win against France and semi final loss to South Africa before dropping to the bench for the 3rd place playoff loss to

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. In 2021, Jones was part of Wayne Pivac's

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winning side.

International tries

References

External links

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Scarlets Player Profile
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