Stephen Jones rugby player
Stephen Jones rugby player

Stephen Jones

8th Dec 1977 1.83m/95kg Coach

Josh Adams returns to Wales' starting XV for series decider

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales Head coach Wayne Pivac has namedhis team  face South Africa in the Test series decider. (KO 4.05pm BST)   Wales play the Springboks at DHL Stadium, Cape Town on Saturday with the series...

Pivac understands South Africa selection and says Wales will not take Springboks lightly

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa have made 14 changes for their second Test with Wales, but Wayne Pivac is not expecting an easy match in Bloemfontein. Wayne Pivac can understand the reasons behind South Africa naming an...

Wayne Pivac makes one change to his starting XV

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales Head coach Wayne Pivac has named the Wales team to play South Africa at Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein on Saturday (KO 4.05pm BST live on Sky Sports Action with highlights on S4C).   There...

Five coaches shortlisted for the Premiership Director of Rugby of the Season

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Five of the game’s leading coaches have today been announced on the shortlist for this year's London Pride Director of Rugby of the Season.   The quintet includes a former winner...

Dan Biggar to become Wales' ninth test centurion

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales captain Dan Biggar is all set to become the ninth Welsh player to play 100 Tests on Saturday.   The 32-year-old is set to lead his country for the second time and earn his 100th test...

Six All Blacks, Four England Players & No Ireland Players In Rugby World's 20 Best Players

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Six All Blacks have been included in Rugby World magazine's top 20 list of 100 best players of 2021, with France's Antoine Dupont topping the list.   The biennial countdown by the Magazine...

The most capped Test rugby XV of all time - by position

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales and British & Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones will become the first player to play 149 tests for one country on Saturday.   The 36-year-old second-rower will feature in his 161st test...

Profiles of the 16 teams in the United Rugby Championship

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

In the wake of the exciting announcement of the brand new United Rugby Championship, scheduled to kick off in September this year, here follows the particulars of the 16 participating teams:     South...

Leinster tackle the Defending champs at Sandy Park

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sandy Park will be the venue for this Anglo-Irish clash as defending champions Exeter Chiefs attempt to establish a grip on Leinster.   Leinster had their fixture against Toulon called off after...

Wales duo Hardy and Biggar nursing injury problems

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scrum-half Kieran Hardy has been released from the Wales Six Nations squad, while Dan Biggar also has an injury problem.   Kieran Hardy has been released from the Wales squad after suffering a...