| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam Rhys Jones | |
| Date of birth | March 8, 1981 | |
| Place of birth | Abercrave, Wales | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Abercraf is a Village in the Welsh county of Powys. Location It lies in the extreme south of the county in the Upper 88 m) | |
| Weight | 20 st 0 lb (127 kg) | |
| Nickname(s) | Hair Bears | |
| School(s) attended | Maesydderwen Comprehensive School | |
| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Prop | |
| Current club | Ospreys | |
| Number | 3 | |
| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
2003 ‐ |
Neath RFC Ospreys |
86 (10) |
| Representative teams | ||
| 2003 ‐ | Wales | 48 (5) |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Adam Jones (born 8 March 1981) is a Welsh rugby union player, currently playing for the Ospreys in the Magners League. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short The Ospreys (Y Gweilch formerly the Neath-Swansea Ospreys ( Gweilch Tawe-Nedd) are a Rugby union team from Wales playing in the Celtic League His usual position is as a tighthead prop. A Rugby union team is made up of 15 players eight forwards numbered from 1 to 8 and seven backs numbered from 9 to 15 Jones has also represented Wales, previously playing for the national under-23 team, and going onto make his debut for the national team in 2003. The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international
He was subsequently selected for the Welsh squad for the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia. The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby union world cup and was won by England. He scored his first international try, against Scotland in 2004. A try is the major way of scoring points in Rugby league and Rugby union. The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international Rugby union. He started all games for Wales during the 2005 Six Nations Championship and has since become a regular fixture in the Welsh front row. The 2005 RBS 6 Nations Championship was the sixth series of the Six Nations Championship to be held since the competition expanded in 2000 to include Italy He is well known for his front row partnership at the Ospreys and Wales with Duncan Jones. Duncan Jones (born 18 September 1978 in Blaengwynfi, Neath) is a Welsh Rugby union player who plays at for the Together, they are affectionately known as the "Hair Bears", due to their recognisable hairdos.