Josh Jones (rugby)


Joshua Jones is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for Hull F.C. in the Betfred Super League and Great Britain at international level.
He played as a for St Helens, with whom he won the 2014 Super League Grand Final. He spent time on loan from St. Helens at the Rochdale Hornets in the Kingstone Press Championship and the York City Knights in Championship 1. Jones played for the Salford Red Devils, featuring for the club in the 2019 Super League Grand Final.
Jones was contracted to play rugby union for the Exeter Chiefs in the English Rugby Premiership, and spent time on loan from Exeter Chiefs playing for Taunton in 2015.

Background

Jones was born in Leyland, Lancashire, England.

Early career

Jones signed for St Helens as a 16-year-old in 2009 from Blackbrook Royals, after previously playing for Chorley Panthers and Leyland Warriors. He has international honours from his youth rugby days; playing for England under 16s against France Schoolboys in 2009.
In June 2012, Joshua signed a 3-year contract with St Helens.

Playing career

St Helens reached the 2014 Super League Grand Final, and Jones was selected to play at centre in their 14-6 victory over the Wigan Warriors at Old Trafford.
On 17 June 2015 it was announced that Jones would be switching to rugby union to play for Aviva Premiership club Exeter Chiefs for the 2015-16 season. However Jones' spell in rugby union did not last long, citing personal reasons, where he switched back to rugby league for the start of the 2016 Super League season, signing for Salford Red Devils.
He played in the 2019 Super League Grand Final defeat by St. Helens at Old Trafford.
He will play for Hull F.C. from the 2020 season.
He was selected in squad for the 2019 Great Britain Lions tour of the Southern Hemisphere. He made his Great Britain test debut in the defeat by Tonga.