Graham Jones (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 24 November 1933 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Garndiffaith, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 1 July 2022 (aged 88) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Abersychan Technical School | ||||||||||||||||
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Graham Jones (24 November 1933 — 1 July 2022) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
A native of Garndiffaith, Jones was educated at Abersychan Technical School and undertook National Service with the Royal Air Force (RAF). He became a back row forward during his time in the RAF, having previously played centre for Pontypool. In the 1960s, Jones played his rugby with Ebbw Vale and had a run of 150 consecutive matches.
Jones won three Wales caps in 1963, debuting against Scotland at Murrayfield. He scored what was at the time the quickest known try by a Wales player in his next match, against Ireland at Lansdowne Road, that remains the fastest try by a Welsh forward. It also made him the first Ebbw Vale recruit to score a try for Wales.