Joseph Jones (rugby)

Joseph "Joe" Jones (15 March 1899 — 27 January 1960 (aged 60)) born in Pontardawe, was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s, and 1930s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Ystradgynlais RFC, and Swansea RFC, as a Centre, i.e. number 12 or 13, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Leeds, and Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 329), as a Centre, i.e. number 3 or 4, he died in Liverpool.

Jones initially played rugby union for Ystradgynlais RFC before switching in 1923 to first class Welsh team Swansea. While with Swansea, Jones was selected for his one and only international game, as a centre in Wales' 10-6 victory over France in the 1924 Five Nations Championship match at Stade Colombes on 27 March 1924. That same year Jones left union, and any future international caps for the Wales union team, behind him when he 'Went North' switching to the professional league code.

Joe Jones won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Swansea RFC in 1924, and won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Leeds in 1926.