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Adam Jones

DOB	8th Mar 1981
Birthplace	Swansea, Wales
Height	1.83 m (6' 0")
Weight	124 kg (19 st 7 lb)
Position	Prop
Club	Ospreys
Honours	Wales (95 caps)

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Adam Jones has been an Osprey since the region’s inception in 2003.

Previously with Neath, Adam had made more than 50 Magners League appearances prior to the start of the 2009/10 campaign.

He has twice been a Magners League Champion (in 2005 and 2007) and has also helped the Ospreys to the EDF Energy Cup crown.

Adam made his Wales debut against England in 2003 and started all five games in both of his country’s Grand Slam winning seasons of 2005 and 2008.

He made his 50^th international appearance against South Africa at the Millennium Stadium in November 2008 and had totalled 56 Wales caps by the end of the 2009 Six Nations.

Adam earned the ultimate honour when he was named in the British & Irish Lions squad for their 10-match summer tour. He went on to win a Lions Test cap as a replacement during the first international against the Springboks in Durban, before starting the heartbreaking second Test in Pretoria a week later.

Adam’s involvement with the Lions came to a premature end when he dislocated a shoulder during the second international, with surgery preventing him from returning to Magners League action until the Boxing Day win at the Scarlets.

He has since been named in the Wales squad for the 2010 Six Nations after proving his fitness in both the Magners League and Heineken Cup.

Up close and personal…

Nickname	Bomb
Pets	None
Car	Audi A4
Do you collect anything?	I did collect sports memorabilia but not so much now. Possibly t-shirts, though
If you could change one thing in the world what would it be?	I would change chocolate so it made you thin not fat
If you could invite any 4 people for dinner, who would you invite and why?	Lennox Lewis to talk to Gordon Ramsay to cook Alan Carr to entertain Robbie Williams to entertain
What sporting event anywhere in the world would you pay the most to go and see?	Floyd Mayweather Jnr v Manny Pacquiao (boxing)
Do you have any superstitions?	I tape my ankle, wrists and thumb before games and I stand next to Shane Williams during the national anthem
Where are you most likely to be found off the rugby pitch?	Tesco!
Do you play any other sports?	Na not really
Tell us an interesting fact about yourself	Nelson Mandela said he used to have hair like me when we met him prior to a Test against South Africa in 2004

Favourite...

Meal	Steak, egg, chips and peas
Type of Magners (Original, Pear or Draught)	Original
Film	The Untouchables
TV Show	Gavin and Stacey
Actor	Will Ferrell
Actress	Helen Mirren
Music	Foo Fighters
Gadget	iPod
Newspaper	South Wales Evening Post
Holiday destination	America - I love San Francisco

Rugby…

Earliest rugby memories?	Kicking a ball around with my Dad
Where did you first play rugby?	In Penycae Primary School as an openside flanker
Favourite player growing up?	New Zealand prop Olo Brown (Brown played 56 Tests between 1992 and 1998)
First autograph?	Wales flanker Richard Webster
Most influential coach?	Warren Gatland (Wales and Lions), Lyn Jones (Neath and Ospreys)
Previous Clubs?	Abercrave, Neath
Club Tournaments played in?	Heineken Cup, Magners League, Celtic League, Six Nations, World Cup
International Honours	10 U21 caps, 56 Wales caps, 2 Lions caps
Favourite Ground?	The Gnoll
Toughest opponent?	Tony Woodcock (New Zealand)

Best...

Moment in rugby	Starting the 2^nd Test for the Lions against South Africa and winning my 1st and 50^th Welsh caps
Team mate, reason why	Former Ospreys lock Andy Newman – he’s a funny bloke
Try	For Wales against Scotland in the 2004 Six Nations
Tackle	Not got a clue
Magners League moment	Winning it in 2005 and 2007
Part of being a professional sportsman	Getting to visit so many different places

Worst...

Moment in rugby	Being subbed after 30 minutes in three Test matches
Ground to play at	The Sportsground in Galway if its cold, although it’s a nice place if its not
Magners League moment	10-match losing streak in 2005
Part of being a professional sportsman	Not a lot really

Who is currently the best . . . .

Sportsman in the world	Usain Bolt, Tiger Woods or Michael Phelps
Sportswoman in the world	Serena Williams
Rugby player in the world	Richie McCaw
Soccer player in the world	Don’t care
Rugby referee in the world	Nigel Owens

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

07/09/2013	Benetton Treviso								30
14/09/2013	Leinster Rugby								40
21/09/2013	Edinburgh Rugby								65
28/09/2013	Connacht Rugby								73
04/10/2013	Ulster Rugby								71
25/10/2013	Newport Gwent Dragons								52
20/12/2013	Cardiff Blues								80
26/12/2013	Scarlets								49
03/01/2014	Scarlets								23
21/03/2014	Cardiff Blues								24
28/03/2014	Glasgow Warriors								11
11/04/2014	Leinster Rugby								19
20/04/2014	Newport Gwent Dragons								19
01/05/2014	Zebre								30
10/05/2014	Connacht Rugby								34
Total	Played 15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	620

Competition	Team	Played	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts
2013-2014 - RaboDirect PRO12	Ospreys	5 +10
2013-2014 Total		5 +10
2012-2013 - RaboDirect PRO12	Ospreys	9 +1					1
2012-2013 Total		9 +1					1
2011-2012 - RaboDirect PRO12	Ospreys	8 +2	1						5
2011-2012 Total		8 +2	1						5
2010-2011 - Magners League	Ospreys	11 +3
2010-2011 Total		11 +3
2009-2010 - Magners League	Ospreys	9 +1
2009-2010 Total		9 +1
2008-2009 - Magners League	Ospreys	7 +2
2008-2009 Total		7 +2
2007-2008 - Magners League	Ospreys	3 +2
2007-2008 Total		3 +2
2006-2007 - Magners League	Ospreys	11 +3					1
2006-2007 Total		11 +3					1
2005-2006 - Celtic League	Ospreys	13 +1
2005-2006 Total		13 +1
2004-2005 - Celtic League	Ospreys	8 +3
2004-2005 Total		8 +3
2003-2004 - Celtic League	Ospreys	5 +2
2003-2004 Total		5 +2
Total - United Rugby Championship		89 +30	1				2		5
Total		89 +30	1	0	0	0	2	0	5

A plus sign (+) in the played column denotes substitute appearance

Guinness PRO12
Suite 208, Alexandra House,
The Sweepstakes
Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

10/09/2005	Munster Rugby								31
13/09/2005	Newport Gwent Dragons								69
18/09/2005	Border Reivers
14/10/2005	Connacht Rugby
22/12/2005	Cardiff Blues								65
01/01/2006	Newport Gwent Dragons
26/03/2006	Edinburgh Gunners
31/03/2006	Llanelli Scarlets
08/04/2006	Glasgow Warriors
18/04/2006	Llanelli Scarlets
29/04/2006	Leinster Rugby								78
05/05/2006	Munster Rugby								75
12/05/2006	Connacht Rugby
26/05/2006	Ulster Rugby								57
Total	Played 14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	375

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

10/09/2004	Llanelli Scarlets
18/09/2004	Cardiff Blues								78
25/09/2004	Ulster Rugby								66
08/10/2004	The Borders
15/10/2004	Leinster Rugby								80
18/12/2004	Munster Rugby								68
26/12/2004	Llanelli Scarlets
01/01/2005	Cardiff Blues								60
21/01/2005	Ulster Rugby								70
26/03/2005	Edinburgh Rugby
10/04/2005	Connacht
Total	Played 11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	422

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

29/09/2012	Munster Rugby								21
05/10/2012	Zebre								44
26/12/2012	Scarlets								67
31/12/2012	Newport Gwent Dragons								74
04/01/2013	Zebre								80
22/03/2013	Newport Gwent Dragons								52
30/03/2013	Cardiff Blues								80
13/04/2013	Benetton Treviso								80
19/04/2013	Glasgow Warriors								49
03/05/2013	Leinster Rugby								60
Total	Played 10	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	607

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

26/12/2011	Scarlets								67
01/01/2012	Cardiff Blues								80
06/01/2012	Newport Gwent Dragons								30
23/03/2012	Leinster Rugby								22
31/03/2012	Benetton Treviso								73
14/04/2012	Cardiff Blues	1						5	80
20/04/2012	Newport Gwent Dragons								80
05/05/2012	Aironi Rugby								54
11/05/2012	Munster Rugby								65
27/05/2012	Leinster Rugby								74
Total	Played 10	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	625

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

18/09/2010	Munster Rugby								32
25/09/2010	Aironi Rugby								67
02/10/2010	Scarlets								80
24/10/2010	Glasgow Warriors								40
04/12/2010	Edinburgh Rugby								20
27/12/2010	Scarlets								59
31/12/2010	Cardiff Blues								52
05/03/2011	Glasgow Warriors								22
26/03/2011	Edinburgh Rugby								67
02/04/2011	Cardiff Blues								80
15/04/2011	Newport Gwent Dragons								57
23/04/2011	Munster Rugby								72
06/05/2011	Aironi Rugby								80
14/05/2011	Munster Rugby								71
Total	Played 14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	799

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

26/12/2009	Scarlets								46
01/01/2010	Cardiff Blues								58
27/03/2010	Newport Gwent Dragons								75
02/04/2010	Scarlets								80
13/04/2010	Ulster Rugby								80
16/04/2010	Leinster Rugby								55
24/04/2010	Munster Rugby								80
07/05/2010	Newport Gwent Dragons								65
14/05/2010	Glasgow Warriors								68
29/05/2010	Leinster Rugby								80
Total	Played 10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	687

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

09/09/2008	Cardiff Blues								72
19/09/2008	Leinster Rugby								75
27/09/2008	Ulster Rugby								60
19/12/2008	Newport Gwent Dragons								17
27/12/2008	Scarlets								80
31/12/2008	Cardiff Blues								80
18/04/2009	Scarlets								21
25/04/2009	Edinburgh Rugby								80
30/04/2009	Newport Gwent Dragons								80
Total	Played 9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	565

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

14/10/2007	Munster Rugby								31
27/12/2007	Llanelli Scarlets								72
31/12/2007	Cardiff Blues								80
25/04/2008	Newport Gwent Dragons
02/05/2008	Edinburgh Rugby
Total	Played 5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	183

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

02/09/2006	Edinburgh Rugby								72
08/09/2006	Connacht Rugby								80
13/09/2006	Cardiff Blues								75
22/09/2006	Ulster Rugby								70
13/10/2006	Glasgow Warriors								72
23/12/2006	Cardiff Blues								70
26/12/2006	Llanelli Scarlets								78
06/01/2007	Leinster Rugby								23
17/02/2007	Connacht Rugby
02/03/2007	Edinburgh Rugby
07/04/2007	Munster Rugby
27/04/2007	Leinster Rugby								80
04/05/2007	Glasgow Warriors
12/05/2007	Border Reivers
Total	Played 14	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	620

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

05/09/2003	Ulster Rugby								32
29/11/2003	Leinster Rugby								73
02/01/2004	Llanelli Scarlets
27/02/2004	Munster Rugby								29
28/03/2004	Cardiff Blues								74
03/04/2004	Connacht
30/04/2004	Leinster Rugby								51
Total	Played 7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	259

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