Ryan Jones

Ryan Jones is a former Wales international rugby union player. The most capped Welsh captain in rugby union history, Ryan is one of a small group of Welsh players to have won three Grand Slams.

Born in Newport, Wales, Ryan Jones began his career playing for Newport RFC in 1999 and has played for a number of well-known Welsh sides such as Bridgend and the now disbanded Celtic Warriors. Ryan finally joined the Osprey’s in 2004 with the team winning both the Celtic League in 2004–05 and its replacement, the Magners League in 2006–07 at which point Ryan Jones was made captain.

As the captain for the club Ryan Jones’ team went on to win the Anglo-Welsh Cup in 2007–08, beating the Leicester Tigers in the final at Twickenham. The team won the Magners League for the third time in 2009–10, beating Leinster at the RDS Arena in Dublin.

Ryan Jones made his first appearance as a rugby speaker and player for the Welsh national team in 2004 and played a key role in the team’s Grand Slam win the following year, and was called up as a replacement for Simon Taylor during the 2005’s British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand.

In 2008 Ryan Jones was made captain of the Welsh national team and made his first match appearance in his new role at the Autumn Internationals in ’09. Ryan led his team to their second and third Grand Slam victories in seven years in 2008 and 2012 and is heralded as a key contributor to the team’s worldwide success.

In March 2014, Jones signed for English club Bristol Rugby, who take part in the RFU Championship and made his first match appearance as a player for the team in 2015. Later in the year, Ryan announced his retirement from professional rugby due to injury.

Ryan frequently works as a sports speaker for national and club events, including after dinner speaker functions, award ceremonies and fundraising dinners.

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