He is the tallest Welsh player to be capped at 6 ft 10 inches tall, and weighed over 20 stone at his peak.

[2] Jones made his international debut on Saturday, 26 November 1994 against South Africa in Cardiff aged 24 where Wales lost 20–12.

He went on to play in 17 of the next 19 Internationals, earning nineteen caps for Wales.

After slapping Kobus Wiese in the face, he was notably knocked unconscious by Wiese at the beginning of a match against South Africa at Ellis Park Stadium in 1995.

Since retiring from active play, Jones has opened his own agency company, which represents over fifty elite rugby players across Europe.