Alun Wyn Jones
.jpg) Alun Wyn Jones playing for Ospreys . | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alun Wyn Jones | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Lock | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | 2005–present Ospreys | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006-present | Wales | 110 | |
| 2009-present | British and Irish Lions | 7 | |
Alun Wyn Jones (born 19 September 1985) is a Welsh rugby union player. He is the captain of the Wales national team, and the Ospreys. He is Wales' most capped lock forward and Wales' second most capped player behind Gethin Jenkins. He has also won seven caps for the British and Irish Lions.
Born in Swansea, Jones played his first rugby for Bonymaen RFC. Having previously represented Wales at under-21 level,he played his first match for Wales in June 2006 against Argentina. Also in 2009 Jones was one of 13 Welsh players selected in the squad for the British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa.He scored a try in his first match for the Lions against the Royal XV.In the 2019 rugby World Cup he captained Wales to the semi finals but then lost to South Africa.
Personal life
[change | change source]Jones is married to Anwen. They have a daughter named Mali.