David Phillips Jones, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

David Phillips Jones

Welsh rugby union player

Date of Birth: 10-Dec-1881

Place of Birth: Pontymoile, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 09-Jan-1936

Profession: rugby union player

Nationality: Wales, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

David Phillips Jones more commonly known as 'Ponty' Jones (10 December 1881 – 9 January 1936) was a Welsh international rugby union wing player who played club rugby for several teams, most notably Pontypool and London Welsh.
He won a single cap for Wales in 1907. Jones was a mining surveyor by profession, and was also a classically trained harpist.
A keen sportsman, he also played soccer and once had a Welsh amateur trial.
During the First World War he joined the British Army and served in the South Wales Borderers.
He died of pneumonia in 1936.