Peter Jones (born 24 July 1972) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. Primarily a second-rower or lock, Jones was a foundation player for the North Queensland and was the first player to make 100 appearances for the club.
In Round 5 of the 1995 ARL season, Jones made his first grade debut for the Cowboys in their 12–20 loss to the Brisbane Broncos. In his rookie season, he played 12 games, scoring two tries. In 1996, he became a regular for the club, playing 19 games that year. In 1997, he played 16 games before missing the entire 1998 season due to injury.
In 1999, Jones returned to first grade, playing 22 games for the Cowboys, starting in all but one. In 2000, he played in 20 games. In Round 13 of the 2001 NRL season, Jones played his 100th game for the club, the first player to do so, in a 35–18 win over the New Zealand Warriors. Earlier that season, Jones was one of three players who testified against Wests Tigers player John Hopoate, who was found guilty of unsportsmanlike interference, in that Hopoate had inserted his finger into their anuses during the match.[3][4]
At the end of 2002 season, Jones announced his retirement and at the time was the club's longest serving player.[5][6][7][8]
Following his retirement, Jones worked for the Cowboys. First as a recruitment manager from 2003 to 2007 and then as football operations manager from 2007 to 2012.[9]
References
^Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Peter Jones- Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
^Cadigan, Neil (2015). 25 Years in the Saddle. Playright Publishing. p. 80. ISBN9780994237316.
^"Tigers trio in trouble". Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
^"Rugby League: Lowe - kick Hopoate out for life". The New Zealand Herald. 30 March 2001. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
^"Last of the original Cowboys to ride off into the sunset -". www.smh.com.au.
^Richard Bath (10 December 2009). Notorious: The Maddest and Baddest Sportsmen on the Planet. HarperCollins Publishers. pp. 19–. ISBN978-0-00-735544-0.
^"Last of the original Cowboys to ride off into the sunset". Sydney Morning Herald, By Steve Mascord. August 10, 2002
^Lubicz, Carly (11 July 2011). "For the Game, the Glory & Great Mates". Duo Magazine. p. 18. from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
^Cadigan, Neil (2015). 25 Years in the Saddle. Playright Publishing. p. 156. ISBN9780994237316.
External links
Statistics from Rugby League Project
February 25, 2023
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