Edgar Jones (rugby)

{{Short description|Wales international rugby union & league footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=October 2016}}

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|birth_date = 4 May 1910

|birth_place = Sketty, Swansea, Wales

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|death_place = West Cross, Swansea, Wales

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Edgar Lewis Jones (4 May 1910 – 11 February 1986) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, at invitational level for Barbarian F.C., and at club level for Gowerton RFC and Llanelli RFC, as a prop, and club level rugby league (RL) for Leeds.Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. {{ISBN|0-9511190-0-1}}

Background

Jones was born in Sketty, Swansea, Wales, and he died aged 75 in West Cross, Swansea, Wales.

International honours

Edgar Jones won caps for Wales (RU) while at Llanelli RFC in 1930 against France, in 1933 against England, Scotland, and Ireland, and in 1935 against England.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/wales/rugby/player/3782.html|title=Statistics at scrum.com|publisher=scrum.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}

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