Hugh Williams-Jones
Hugh Williams-Jones (born 10 January 1963) is a Welsh former rugby union international.
| Date of birth | 10 January 1963 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Bryncethin, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 246 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Williams-Jones, born in Bryncethin, attended Ynysawdre Comprehensive School and was a policeman by profession. He played a lot of his rugby with South Wales Police RFC and turned out for Llanelli towards the end of his career.[1]
A prop, Williams-Jones earned 17 caps for Wales. He was on the 1991 tour of Australia and got named in the squad for the 1991 Rugby World Cup, where he didn't feature in any matches.[2] His Wales career included an upset win over England in the 1993 Five Nations, to end English hopes of a third successive grand slam. In 1994, he became the first player to be a temporary blood replacement, when he was substituted in against Italy during a World Cup qualifier in Cardiff.[3]
References
- "My Life in Rugby: Hugh William-Jones –former Wales & Llanelli prop". The Rugby Paper. 31 December 2013.
- "William-Jones will not move to Cardiff". South Wales Echo. 23 October 1991.
- Thomas, Simon (4 March 2021). "Rugby tales of Hugh Williams-Jones, the copper who shared in a great Welsh win". WalesOnline.