Harold Jones (rugby union, born 1904)

Harold Jones
Full nameHarold C. S. Jones
Date of birth(1904-11-10)10 November 1904
Date of death23 January 1986(1986-01-23) (aged 81)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1930 British Lions

Harold C. S. Jones (10 November 1904 – 23 January 1986) was an English international rugby union player.

Jones was educated at Trent College and Birkenhead School.[1]

A prop, Jones played his club rugby for Manchester.[2] He was a Lancashire representative player and in 1929 featured on the "Probables" side (against "Possibles") in trials for the England team, but didn't receive a call up.[3] In 1930, Jones went on tour with the British Lions to New Zealand and Australia, as a late replacement after Peter Howard had to withdraw.[4] He played a total of 11 matches over the course of the tour.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "#274 Harold Jones". British & Irish Lions.
  2. ^ ""Harold Jones's Day"". The Guardian. 23 October 1930.
  3. ^ ""Caps" for Lancashire Men?". The Guardian. 19 December 1929.
  4. ^ "H. C. S. Jones Going to New Zealand Instead of P. D. Howard". London Daily Chronicle. 4 April 1930.