20 May 13
Cardiff Blues will take on Sale Sharks and Worcester Warriors in August ahead of the first league match of the season
Gwydion Griffiths


Deiniol Jones is originally from Cardigan where he attended Ysgol Gyfun Llandysul. He went on to study Chemistry at Bath University in 1997 where he caught the eye of the scouts of Bath RFC.
After spending three years playing for Bath, in 2000 Deiniol signed for Ebbw Vale on loan before joining Bridgend, The Celtic Warriors and the Cardiff Blues in 2004.
Deiniol gained international honours representing Wales at Under 18, 19 and 21 age grades before making his debut for the senior Wales team against Samoa in November 2000, and also won caps on the tour to Japan in 2003.
One of the Blues’ most consistent players he was near ever present in the Blues team during the 2006/07 season playing in 30 of the 32 matches that season.
| DOB | 18th Nov 1977 |
| Birthplace | Carmarthen, Wales |
| Height | 1.96 m (6' 5") |
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 4 lb) |
| Position | Lock |
| Honours | Wales (13 caps) |












| Date | Opposition | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts | Mins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/09/2011 |
Edinburgh Rugby |
51 |
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| 11/09/2011 |
Benetton Treviso |
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39 |
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| 23/09/2011 |
Munster Rugby |
80 |
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| 01/10/2011 |
Glasgow Warriors |
80 |
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| 08/10/2011 |
Aironi Rugby |
40 |
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| 29/10/2011 |
Connacht Rugby |
10 |
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| Total | Played 6 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
300 |
| Competition | Team | Played | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 - RaboDirect PRO12 |
Cardiff Blues |
4 +2 |
1 |
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| 2011-2012 Total |
4 +2 |
1 |
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| 2010-2011 - Heineken Cup |
Cardiff Blues |
3 +1 |
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| 2010-2011 - Magners League |
Cardiff Blues |
6 +8 |
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| 2010-2011 Total |
9 +9 |
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| 2009-2010 - Amlin Challenge Cup |
Cardiff Blues |
3 |
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| 2009-2010 - Friendly |
Cardiff Blues |
1 |
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| 2009-2010 - Heineken Cup |
Cardiff Blues |
5 +1 |
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| 2009-2010 - LV= Cup |
Cardiff Blues |
3 |
|||||||
| 2009-2010 - Magners League |
Cardiff Blues |
10 +3 |
1 |
5 | |||||
| 2009-2010 Total |
22 +4 |
1 |
5 | ||||||
| 2008-2009 - EDF Energy Cup |
Cardiff Blues |
3 +2 |
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| 2008-2009 - Heineken Cup |
Cardiff Blues |
6 +2 |
1 |
||||||
| 2008-2009 - Magners League |
Cardiff Blues |
8 +4 |
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| 2008-2009 Total |
17 +8 |
1 |
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| 2007-2008 - EDF Energy Cup |
Cardiff Blues |
2 |
|||||||
| 2007-2008 - Heineken Cup |
Cardiff Blues |
7 |
|||||||
| 2007-2008 - Magners League |
Cardiff Blues |
12 +2 |
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| 2007-2008 Total |
21 +2 |
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| 2006-2007 - EDF Energy Cup |
Cardiff Blues |
4 |
1 |
||||||
| 2006-2007 - Heineken Cup |
Cardiff Blues |
6 |
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| 2006-2007 - Magners League |
Cardiff Blues |
16 +2 |
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| 2006-2007 Total |
26 +2 |
1 |
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| 2005-2006 - Celtic League |
Cardiff Blues |
15 +2 |
1 |
5 | |||||
| 2005-2006 - Heineken Cup |
Cardiff Blues |
4 +2 |
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| 2005-2006 - Powergen Cup |
Cardiff Blues |
2 +1 |
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| 2005-2006 Total |
21 +5 |
1 |
5 | ||||||
| 2004-2005 - Celtic League |
Cardiff Blues |
13 +3 |
1 |
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| 2004-2005 - European Playoff |
Cardiff Blues |
1 |
|||||||
| 2004-2005 - Heineken Cup |
Cardiff Blues |
6 |
1 |
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| 2004-2005 Total |
20 +3 |
2 |
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| Total - RaboDirect PRO12 |
84 +26 |
2 |
2 |
10 | |||||
| Total - Heineken Cup |
37 +6 |
2 |
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| Total - Amlin Challenge Cup |
3 |
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| Total - Friendly |
1 |
||||||||
| Total - LV= Cup |
14 +3 |
1 |
|||||||
| Total - European Playoff |
1 |
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| Total |
140 +35 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
10 |