Phil_Jones_(rugby)

Phil Jones (rugby)

Phil Jones (rugby)

English rugby league and rugby union player

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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Career

Jones 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

  1. [1]
    "Phil Jones". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Player Summary: Phil Jones". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  3. [3]
    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.
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    "Untested England face spotlight". BBC. 24 May 2002. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
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