Philip David Jones (born 30 September 1977) is an English former rugby league and rugby union footballer who played as a goal-kicking centre or stand-off/fly-half. He played for Lancashire Lynx, Wigan Warriors and Leigh Centurions in rugby league, and Orrell, Rotherham Titans and Sedgley Park in rugby union.
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| Full name | Philip David Jones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 September 1977 Wigan, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Stand-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Fly-half | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editJones started his senior career at Lancashire Lynx after being signed from amateur club Hindley. He moved to Super League side Wigan Warriors in 1999 for a transfer fee believed to be around £35,000.[3] He spent three seasons at the club before switching to rugby union in 2001. In May 2002 Clive Woodward called up Jones to the England squad for the non-cap test against the Barbarians.[4]
He returned to rugby league for one season to play for Leigh Centurions in 2005.
References
edit- ^ "Phil Jones". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ "Player Summary: Phil Jones". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Hadfield, Dave (26 March 1999). "Rugby league: Duo return for Leeds". The Independent. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ "Untested England face spotlight". BBC. 24 May 2002. Retrieved 14 October 2016.