Adam Rhys Jones (born 8 March 1981) is a Welsh former professional international rugby union player for Wales and the British & Irish Lions.

In his early career Jones was often criticised for a lack of scrummaging power, but he has answered those critics with several seasons of dogged and dependable work in the front row of both Wales and the Ospreys.

[4] Following several successful seasons at club level, Jones received a call up to the Wales squad in 2003, making his debut as a replacement against England during the 2003 Six Nations.

Jones' improvement under the guidance of Warren Gatland saw him selected for the 2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa and he made the squad for the first Test in Durban.

In June 2009 Gethin Jenkins, Jones and Matthew Rees were selected as the British & Irish Lions front row for the 2nd Test against South Africa.

His effort was ended by a dislocated shoulder suffered during the game after a challenge from Springboks lock Bakkies Botha and he was ruled out of the third Test.

Jones' shoulder injury came after Botha attempted to clear him from a ruck and the Bulls star was subsequently cited and banned for two weeks for the challenge.

In January 2011 the Ospreys prop was injured in the first half of the region's Heineken Cup loss to London Irish and scans confirmed ligament damage and a lay-off of eight weeks.

He returned to full fitness in December 2011, and did enough to earn selection for Wales' 35-man squad for the training camp in Poland prior to the 2012 Six Nations.