Alun Wyn Jones
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Alun Wyn Jones is a Welsh rugby union legend and former national team captain, widely regarded as one of the greatest locks in the history of the sport.
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Welsh international rugby union player
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human ⓘ rugby union lock ⓘ rugby union player ⓘ |
| alsoPlayedPosition | blindside flanker ⓘ |
| BritishAndIrishLionsTour |
2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa
NERFINISHED
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2013 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ 2017 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captainedTeam |
British & Irish Lions
NERFINISHED
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Wales national rugby union team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1985-09-19 ⓘ |
| degree | law ⓘ |
| education |
Llandovery College
NERFINISHED
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Swansea University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Jones ⓘ |
| givenName | Alun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height |
1.96 m
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196 cm ⓘ |
| honour | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defensive work rate
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durability ⓘ leadership ⓘ line-out expertise ⓘ |
| LionsCaptaincyTour | 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| LionsTestCaps | 12 ⓘ |
| name | Alun Wyn Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Welsh ⓘ |
| OBEAppointmentYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Swansea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedForClub |
Neath RFC
NERFINISHED
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Ospreys NERFINISHED ⓘ Toulon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPosition | lock ⓘ |
| representedNationalTeam | Wales national rugby union team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedTeam | British & Irish Lions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retiredFromInternationalRugby | 2023 ⓘ |
| RugbyWorldCupAppearance |
2007 Rugby World Cup
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2011 Rugby World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ 2015 Rugby World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ 2019 Rugby World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| SixNationsGrandSlam |
2008 Six Nations Championship
NERFINISHED
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2012 Six Nations Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ 2019 Six Nations Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| SixNationsTitle |
2008 Six Nations Championship
NERFINISHED
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2012 Six Nations Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ 2013 Six Nations Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ 2019 Six Nations Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ 2021 Six Nations Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | rugby union ⓘ |
| testDebutForWales | 2006-06-11 ⓘ |
| testDebutOpponentForWales | Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| WalesCaptaincyEndYear | 2021 ⓘ |
| WalesCaptaincyStartYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| WalesTestCaps | >=150 ⓘ |
| weight | ~118 kg ⓘ |
| worldRecordTestCapsHolder | true ⓘ |
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