Lyn Jones

Lyn Jones
Birth nameRichard Lyn Jones
Date of birth (1964-06-05) 5 June 1964 (age 60)
Place of birthCwmavon, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
SchoolYsgol Gyfun, Ystalyfera
Rugby union career
Position(s) Openside flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1983–1990 Neath RFC ()
1990–1994 Llanelli RFC ()
1994 Treorchy RFC (player/coach) ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1986 Wales B 2 (0)
1990 Wales A 1 (0)
1993 Wales 5 (0)
Coaching career
Years Team
1994 Treorchy RFC (player coach)
1994–2003 Neath RFC
2003–2008 Ospreys
2008 Ebbw Vale RFC (consultant)
2008–2009 NG Dragons (consultant)
2011–2013 London Welsh
2013–2016 NG Dragons (Director of Rugby)
2016–2018 Welwitschias
2018 Neath RFC (consultant)
2018–2021 Russia
2022– Netherlands

Lyn Jones (born 1964) is a former Wales international rugby union player. Originally playing as a flanker, Jones subsequently became a coach. He played most of his playing career for Neath RFC and started his coaching career at the same club. Jones has coached professional clubs in Wales and England and, in 2018, became head coach of the Russian national rugby union team. He subsequently became a coach with national rugby team of the Netherlands.