Jason Jones-Hughes
| Full name | Jason Jones-Hughes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 September 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Centre, Wing | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| -1999 1999-2003 2003-2004 |
Randwick Newport Munster |
51 9 |
(75) (0) |
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1997-1999 | NSW Waratahs | 27 | (15) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1999–2000 |  Wales |
3 | (0) |
Jason Jones-Hughes (born 13 September 1976 in Sydney)[1] is an Australian born rugby union player who played for the Wales national rugby union team. The fact that he represented Wales caused friction between the two national rugby unions[2] as he had played for the Australian Barbarians and was part of the Australian team that toured Argentina in 1997 before representing Wales.[3] The International Rugby Board ruled he was eligible to play for Wales as he had not played a full international match for Australia national rugby union team and he had a Welsh qualification through his parents. In 2000 he was initially implicated in the "grannygate" scandal before being exonerated.
A centre, he played his club rugby for Newport and was part of the 1999 Wales World Cup Squad hosted by Wales. Due to injuries he only attained three caps for Wales.[4] He later joined Munster before his injuries caused him to retire from rugby.
References
- ↑ Jason Jones-Hughes player profile Scrum.com
- ↑ Aussies slam rugby adverts BBC.co.uk, 17 September 1999
- ↑ Jason Jones-Hughes Newport profile blackandambers.co.uk
- ↑ More injury woe for Jones-Hughes BBC.co.uk, 15 August 2001