Biography

Born in North Wales, Joe Jones has been around the block in terms of his time at different rugby clubs. As a true welshman, he started his rugby from a young age for home side Mold RFC, until the age of 16. He then had an exciting year, moving school to Myerscough College, changing club to RGC 1404, and breaking into the Sale Sharks academy.

In June 2013, after his education came to an end, Jones signed his first professional rugby contract with Cardiff Blues, going back on loan with, then, Welsh Championship team, RGC 1404. He also spent loan spells with the feeder side, Cardiff RFC, and fellow South Wales club, Pontypridd, while also earning international caps with Wales U18s and U20s squads. 

In 2016, aged 21, Joe waved goodbye to Wales, and travelled abroad to Pro D2 side, USA Perpignan, having 2 successful seasons with the South France side, and helped in the teams league-winning season in 2018 for their promotion to the Top14 league.

Following that successful campaign, Jones rejoined his academy team, Sale Sharks, and had a successful two years with the Greater Manchester team, winning the Premiership Cup in his second season, their first trophy in 14 years. With the COVID-19 pandemic occurring at the start of 2020, the season was obviously cut short, and in the June, he made a move to Doncaster Knights for a season to keep his competitive edge. 

After a short stint at Castle Park, Jones had an even shorter stint at Coventry at the start of the 2021/22 season only staying for 5 months, before heading back to the north-west and rejoining Sale for another two-year stint. All the while, working towards his Level 2 coaching badge, coaching at his boyhood club, Mold RFC. In 2023, Joe said a permanent farewell to the Sharks and wracked up over 50 caps for them. 

Carrying on his coaching, Joe played 4 times for Championship side, Caldy, before heading back to South Wales, pausing his coaching career, and joining URC club, Scarlets. Having the one season with the Llanelli club, he came back up north to Doncaster for the 2024/25 season. We are thrilled to have Joe back in the squad, after an incredible career, and hopefully his experience will boost the squad to push for promotion.