Lou Jones (rugby league)
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Lou 'Baby' Jones was one of the earliest rugby league
players in the Australia
n competition - the New South Wales Rugby League
(NSWRL) premiership.
A forward
, Jones played for the Eastern Suburbs
club in the years 1908 to 1910. Jones played in Eastern Suburbs first match, and, although a reserve, is recognised as the first Australia
n representative to come from the Eastern Suburbs club.
Jones, who played in two test matches for Australia, was the scorer of the winning try
in his countries first test match victory. Jones also went on the first 'Kangaroo tour', although not playing in any of the tests, he did play in five tour matches against English
county sides.
Jones has the distinction of representing Eastern Suburbs, NSW and Australia
in their first matches, Scored the winning try in Australia's first test match victory as well as going away on the first 'Kangaroo Tour
'.
The forward is recognised as the 7th player to play for Eastern Suburbs and is also the 7th representative of the Australian rugby league side.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
players in the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n competition - the New South Wales Rugby League
New South Wales Rugby League
The New South Wales Rugby League is the governing body of rugby league in New South Wales and is a member of the Australian Rugby League. It was formed in Sydney on 8 August 1907 and was known as the New South Wales Rugby Football League until 1984 when forward thinking marketing managers decided...
(NSWRL) premiership.
A forward
Rugby league positions
A rugby league football team consists of thirteen players on the field, with four substitutes on the bench. Players are divided into two general categories: "forwards" and "backs"....
, Jones played for the Eastern Suburbs
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
club in the years 1908 to 1910. Jones played in Eastern Suburbs first match, and, although a reserve, is recognised as the first Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n representative to come from the Eastern Suburbs club.
Jones, who played in two test matches for Australia, was the scorer of the winning try
Try
A try is the major way of scoring points in rugby league and rugby union football. A try is scored by grounding the ball in the opposition's in-goal area...
in his countries first test match victory. Jones also went on the first 'Kangaroo tour', although not playing in any of the tests, he did play in five tour matches against English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county sides.
Jones has the distinction of representing Eastern Suburbs, NSW and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in their first matches, Scored the winning try in Australia's first test match victory as well as going away on the first 'Kangaroo Tour
Kangaroo Tour
Kangaroo Tour is the name given to Australian national rugby league team tours of Great Britain and France. The first Kangaroo Tour was in 1908. Traditionally, Kangaroo Tours took place every four years and involved a three-Test Ashes series against Great Britain and a number of tour matches...
'.
The forward is recognised as the 7th player to play for Eastern Suburbs and is also the 7th representative of the Australian rugby league side.