Greg Jones (born 13 January 1996) is an Irish rugby union player who is currently without a club. He played in the back row for Ulster in the United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup from 2017 to 2024.
Date of birth | 13 January 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Sandycove, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 106 kg (16.7 st; 234 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St. Andrew's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jones was born in Sandycove, Dublin, where he attended St. Andrew's College. He represented Leinster up to 'A' level, and was part of the Ireland under-20s team that beat New Zealand at the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[2]
He joined the Ulster academy from University College Dublin in the summer of 2017.[3] He made his senior Ulster debut on 24 November 2017 in round 9 of the 2017–18 Pro14, featuring off the bench in the province's 23–22 win against Italian side Benetton.[4][5] He signed a senior contract ahead of the 2018–19 season.[6] He left Ulster at the end of the 2023-24 season.[7]
References
edit- ^ Playing stats at ItsRugby.co.uk
- ^ "Ireland U20 forwards Jones and Regan make switch from Leinster to join Ulster academy". The42. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Abbey Insurance Academy Profile: Greg Jones". Ulster Rugby. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Academy trio set for Senior Debut". Ulster Rugby. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Ulster 23 Benetton Rugby 22". Ulster Rugby. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Ulster Rugby: Angus Curtis and Tom O'Toole earn upgraded contracts". BBC Sport. 28 August 2018.
- ^ "Ulster confirm a nine-strong leavers list that includes Dave Ewers". Rugby Pass. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.