Gareth Jones (rugby union)

Welsh rugby union footballer

Rugby player

Gareth Jones

Birth name| Gareth Jones

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Date of birth| (1979-12-04)4 December 1979
Place of birth| Pontypridd, Wales, UK
Date of death| 16 June 2008(2008-06-16) (aged 28)
Place of death| University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, Wales, UK
Height| 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight| 11 st 10 lb (74 kg)
Children| Coel, Courtney
Occupation(s)| Painter and decorator
Rugby union career
| Position(s)|  Scrum-half

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Amateur team(s)
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
|  Glyncoch|  |  ()
Senior career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
2004–2006
2006–2008|  Pontypridd
Neath|  |  ()

Gareth Jones (4 December 1979 – 16 June 2008) was a Welsh rugby union player who played as a scrum-half for Neath rugby club until his death in 2008.

## Club career[edit]

Jones started his career with Glyncoch and then progressed to play for Beddau and Pontypridd, before making his debut for Neath in 2006 against Newport. He was also a part-time decorator.

## Death[edit]

After sustaining an injury to his neck during a game against Cardiff in the Premier Division in a ruck on 20 April 2008, Jones was taken to the University Hospital of Wales for treatment. During his time there, he received operations and treatment to help with his injury, but died on the afternoon of 16 June.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "BBC Sport: Scrum-half dies after neck injury". BBC News. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2008.

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