Alun Wyn Jones Quiz: Wales Record Caps and Grand Slams

A Swansea lock played more Test matches than anyone before him, winning Grand Slams and leading the British and Irish Lions, and this Alun Wyn Jones quiz looks back. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on the Ospreys, his 2006 debut, Grand Slams in 2008, 2012 and 2019, four Lions tours, the 2021 Lions captaincy, the 2019 player of the championship award and his caps record.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Country
Which country did Alun Wyn Jones play for?
Position
Which position did he play?
Club
Which Welsh region did he play for?
Record
What record does he hold?
Slams
In which years did Wales win Grand Slams with him?
Captain
Who captained Wales to the 2019 Grand Slam?
Award
Which award did he win in 2019?
Lions
How many British and Irish Lions tours did he go on?
Lions captain
Which Lions tour did he captain?
Retire
When did he retire from international rugby?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which country did Alun Wyn Jones play for?
Answer: Wales
He was born in Swansea in 1985.
Q2: Which position did he play?
Answer: Lock
He was a lineout leader.
Q3: Which Welsh region did he play for?
Answer: The Ospreys
He spent most of his career there.
Q4: What record does he hold?
Answer: Most Test caps in rugby union
His total includes Lions Tests.
Q5: In which years did Wales win Grand Slams with him?
Answer: 2008, 2012 and 2019
He captained the 2019 side.
Q6: Who captained Wales to the 2019 Grand Slam?
Answer: Alun Wyn Jones
It capped a brilliant season.
Q7: Which award did he win in 2019?
Answer: Six Nations Player of the Championship
He was 33 at the time.
Q8: How many British and Irish Lions tours did he go on?
Answer: Four
From 2009 to 2021.
Q9: Which Lions tour did he captain?
Answer: 2021 to South Africa
He recovered quickly from a shoulder injury.
Q10: When did he retire from international rugby?
Answer: 2023
He announced it before the World Cup.

Alun Wyn Jones Quiz – Wales Record Caps and Grand Slams

Alun Wyn Jones, born in Swansea in 1985, is a Welsh lock who spent most of his career with the Ospreys. He debuted for Wales in 2006 and became known for durability, lineout skill and leadership.

He won Grand Slams with Wales in 2008, 2012 and 2019, captaining the 2019 side and winning Six Nations Player of the Championship. He toured four times with the British and Irish Lions and captained the 2021 tour to South Africa.

When he retired in 2023, he held the record for the most Test caps in rugby union history, counting matches for Wales and the Lions.

What This Quiz Teaches

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Where Jones played
Which position he held
Which titles he won
Which Lions tours he joined
Which records he set

Did You Know?

He played in four Rugby World Cups.
He was known for intense pre-match focus.
He was appointed OBE for services to rugby.
He is also qualified in law.
Swansea remains his home city.