Rugby player
| Date of birth | (2000-07-22) 22 July 2000 (age 24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Peter's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Michael Jones (Father) KJ Apa (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Niko Jones (born 22 July 2000) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Auckland in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition and Old Glory DC in Major League Rugby (MLR).
Jones, the son of former All Black Michael Jones, was educated at St Peter's College, Auckland. He played for the school's 1st XV team that won the National Top 4 title in 2018.
Jones was, for the first time, named in the Auckland squad for the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup season. He made his debut for the province on 10 October 2020 against Taranaki.
In 2022, Jones took up a contract to play for Old Glory DC in Major League Rugby (MLR) in the United States.
Reference list
- "2022 NPC Media Guide – Auckland". New Zealand Rugby. 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- "NPC Player Profiles". Auckland Rugby. 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- "Niko Jones helps St Peter's overturn deficit to win national schools rugby title". Stuff New Zealand. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- "Experience and Pedigree will be the key for Auckland's 2020 Mitre 10 Cup squad". Auckland Rugby (Press release). 2 September 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- "Auckland look to run with the Bulls in Taranaki on Saturday". Auckland Rugby (Press release). 8 October 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- "Niko Jones, son of All Blacks legend, signs with American club Old Glory DC". Rugbypass. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
External links
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- People educated at St Peter's College, Auckland
- New Zealand sportspeople of Samoan descent
- New Zealand rugby union players
- Rugby union flankers
- Auckland rugby union players
- Moana Pasifika players
- 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
- Old Glory DC players
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in the United States
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