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Alun Wyn Jones

Alun Wyn Jones, Welsh rugby player

Born
September 19, 1985
Age in 2026
41
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1985

About Alun Wyn Jones

Alun Wyn Jones is a Welsh former rugby union player who played as a lock. He played most of his career for the Ospreys and for the Wales national team. He is the world's most-capped rugby union player, with 158 caps for Wales and 12 for the British & Irish Lions, and also holds the records for the most Wales caps and the second-most Wales caps as captain. He retired from rugby in 2023. Jones made his Ospreys debut on 4 September 2005 in a 22–20 win over Leinster and having made several appearances as a replacement, Jones made his first Ospreys start against Border Reivers later that month. After a disappointing first season in which Ospreys finished 6th in the 2005–06 Celtic League, Jones went on to win the 2006–07 Celtic League title, the first trophy of his career. On 9 December 2016, Jones broke the Ospreys' record for the highest try scoring forward as he touched down for his 21st try. He is one of seven Wales players to have won three Grand Slams.

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Alun Wyn Jones timeline

  1. Jones made his Ospreys debut on 4 September 2005 in a 22–20 win over Leinster and having made several appearances as a replacement, Jones made his first Ospreys start against Border Reivers later that month.
  2. After a disappointing first season in which Ospreys finished 6th in the 2005–06 Celtic League, Jones went on to win the 2006–07 Celtic League title, the first trophy of his career.
  3. On 9 December 2016, Jones broke the Ospreys' record for the highest try scoring forward as he touched down for his 21st try.

The world when Alun Wyn Jones was born

Alun Wyn Jones was born in 1985. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1985

  • #1 song"We Are the World" – USA for Africa
  • Top movieOut of Africa
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookThe Handmaid's Tale – Margaret Atwood

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Jordan named NBA Rookie of the Year
  • Top headlineLive Aid concert raises awareness for African famine
  • Technology milestoneNintendo NES released in the US
  • Defining fadNintendo NES
  • Notable inventionNintendo Entertainment System (NES) launches in US
  • World population4.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championKansas City Royals (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population237.9M

1985 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Alun Wyn Jones's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19852026
Gas$1.12$3.45/gal
Average home$75,500$435,000
Average income$27,735$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.55$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population237.9M341 million

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