Luke Jones

Luke Jones made history in 2010 when he became the first forward in Australian rugby history to sign a professional contract while still at school. A prototype of the modern forward, the St.Pius X-educated lock/backrower made his Super Rugby debut for the Western Force in 2010 as an 18-year-old, the same year he represented the Australian U20s at the Junior World Championships in Japan. He became a foundation Melbourne Rebels player in 2011 and won the Rising Player of the Year award in his first season. In 2014, Jones made his Wallabies debut against France in Melbourne. He left Australia at the end of the 2016 season to join the Bordeaux-Begles but ventured home briefly to play for the Alan Jones-coached Barbarians against the Wallabies in 2017. Late the following year Jones was granted an early release from  Bordeaux and signed on with Melbourne for the 2019 Super Rugby campaign. Jones returned a much more rounded player from his European experience and it showed as he was the Rebels' most consistent player throughout their fluctuating season. Jones’ selection for the Wallabies’ Rugby Championship squad has him on the cusp of winning his first Test cap in more than four-and-a-half years. 

2008

Represented Australian Schools and was chosen in the squad to tour Tonga and New Zealand. 

2009

Represented Australian Schools against Tongan Schools and New Zealand Schools. Selected in the squad to tour Ireland and the United Kingdom. Jones won a total of eight Schools’ Test caps. 

2010

Selected in the Australian squad for the third IRB U20s Junior World Championships in Japan.

2014

Jones won his first Test cap off the bench when he replaced James Horwill at lock in the 2nd Test, 6-0 victory over France in Melbourne. Selected in the Wallaby squad for the end-of-season Spring Tour he won a further two caps including his first run-on XV appearance at flanker against Ireland in Dublin.