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Michael Jones (rugby union)

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411:. His talent for playing was discovered early, as a 10-year-old tackling 15 to 18 year-olds at the weekend kick-abouts at the primary school. He played for the primary school team when still in standard one, when he was three years younger than the other players and by the time he attended Henderson High School, he was already well known locally. He then helped turn a mediocre high school first XV into a successful rugby team that could compete with Auckland Grammar and Kelston Boys High (the regional heavyweights) for the first time. He played for the local 49: 1328: 541: 1352: 435:, for whom he qualified through his mother, in 1986. After one cap for Samoa, and a British tour with the New Zealand Barbarians in 1987, he first played for New Zealand in the first game of the inaugural World Cup in the same year. He scored the first try of the tournament and played in four games, including the final, as New Zealand went on to win the competition. 493:. In 2007, just after the players flew out to New Zealand to prepare for their tour of South Africa, there was speculation that Jones had resigned as coach. However, after talks with the Manu Samoa Union over whether his role should become full-time until the World Cup, Jones joined the team on tour. 476:
He was an outstanding openside flanker, and scored 13 international tries. Later in his career, and after his injuries had reduced the speed which characterised his early career, he played predominantly as a blindside flanker or number eight. In 1998 he was dropped from the New Zealand team at the
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His international career was also affected by his strong Christian beliefs, as he refused to play on Sundays. Although he was selected for the 1987 and 1991 All Black World Cup squads, he missed three Sunday games in the 1991 tournament due to his religious beliefs. Jones was omitted from the 1995
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Jones's career was blighted by injuries, notably two serious knee injuries (in 1989 and 1997) and a broken jaw in 1993. Due to this he only played 55 international games during a period when New Zealand played almost 90 internationals, even though he was usually first choice whenever fit.
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squad as he would have been unavailable for the quarterfinal and semifinal games. He was once asked how a Christian such as himself could be such an uncompromising tackler. In reply he quoted a phrase from the Bible: it's better to give than to receive.
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He played once for Western Samoa, and 55 times for New Zealand, including winning the first Rugby World Cup in 1987. He was known for his Christian beliefs, which meant he chose not to play on Sundays. He was named by
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Jones was a member of the Auckland team which dominated New Zealand rugby in the late 1980s and 1990s, and the Auckland Blues team which won the first two Super 12 championships, in 1996 and 1997.
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In the Rugby Almanack of New Zealand, he was selected as one of the "Five promising players" from the 1985 season and one of the "Five players of the year" for the 1988 and 1991 seasons.
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After retiring as a player, he served as coach of Samoa from 2004 to 2007. He was knighted in 2017 for services to the Pacific community and youth.
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Jones played initially as an open side flanker, and made his provincial debut for Auckland aged 20 in the 1985
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as captain of Auckland and the Blues. Due to his sporting successes, Jones was one of the most recognisable
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teams which dominated New Zealand rugby in the late 1980s and 1990s. Between 1985 and 1999 Auckland won 9
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New Zealand sculptor Natalie Stamilla created a bronze statue of Jones, depicting his try at the
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and it wasn't long before the Auckland representative team (coached by John Hart) took notice.
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a record 61 consecutive times (between 1985 and 1993), while the Blues won the first two
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On 7 April 2004 Jones was appointed national coach of Samoa, replacing New Zealander
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age of 33 after a loss over Australia and retired at the end of the 1999 season.
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Jones graduated from the University of Auckland with three degrees: a
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competitions in 1996 and 1997. In 1997 he succeeded
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Knights Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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Index

Michael Niko Jones
KNZM

Auckland
Henderson High School
University of Auckland
KJ Apa
Flanker
Number eight
Auckland
Auckland Blues
Western Samoa
New Zealand
Samoa
KNZM
rugby union
Rugby World
All Black
Colin Meads
Sean Fitzpatrick
John Hart
Auckland
Auckland
Henderson High School
Waitemata Rugby Club
National Provincial Championship
South Canterbury
Western Samoa
Auckland Blues
NPC

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