Dafydd Aled Rees Jones (born 24 June 1979) is a Welsh former rugby union player who played as a flanker for the Scarlets regional side and the Wales national team.
A product of Llanelli RFC's youth system, he made his debut for the club in February 1997, coming on as a replacement in a game against Leeds Tykes.
A groin injury meant he was a late withdrawal for the following game against Italy, and also ruled him out of the rest of the Six Nations,[1] as well as the 2005 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand.
[3] In the Scarlets' opening game of the 2005–06 season against Edinburgh Gunners, he snapped a finger ligament; the injury required surgery and was expected to rule him out for three months.
[6] After initially being left out of the Wales squad for the 2006 Autumn internationals,[7] his return to club action saw him called up for the game against Fiji on 11 November.
[23] Jones suffered a shoulder injury after coming off the bench in Wales's 19–12 loss to New Zealand on 7 November 2009, and had surgery on his acromioclavicular joint two days later, ruling him out of the rest of the Autumn international series.
[27] Jones continued his association with the Scarlets, initially until at least the end of the 2010–11 season, undertaking various roles within the region, including assisting with the Academy, working within the community department to help inspire young players, and aiding sponsor relationships.