Chris Jones (born 24 June 1980 in Manchester) is an English rugby union footballer. He is a lock or flanker. June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Manchester is a city in the North West of England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Rugby Union is a team sport that was developed from the rules used to play football at Rugby School in England. ... A rugby union team is made up of 15 players: eight forwards, numbered from 1 to 8; and seven backs, numbered from 9 to 15. ... A rugby union team is made up of 15 players: eight forwards, numbered from 1 to 8; and seven backs, numbered from 9 to 15. ...

His rugby union career blossomed at Stockport Grammar School. He went on to take a Business Studies course at Sheffield Hallam University and was three years into it when Sale Sharks invited him to join them. He played for Cheshire at U18 and U20 level, then briefly with Fylde before joining Sale Sharks. Stockport Grammar School (SGS) is a co-educational independent school, in Stockport England, founded in 1487 by the 1482 Lord Mayor of London Sir Edmond Shaa. ... Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) is a university in Sheffield, England. ... Sale Sharks are a professional Rugby Union team who play in England in the Guinness Premiership. ... Sale Sharks are a professional Rugby Union team who play in England in the Guinness Premiership. ...

He made a startling rise to the England Sevens squad, and was nominated for the 2003 PRA Young Player of the Year Award. He was part of the England A team that beat France A, Scotland A and Italy A in their 2003 Six Nations and also went on the unbeaten England tour to North America and Japan that year. Rugby sevens is a variant of rugby football in which only seven players per side feature. ... History The Five Nations Championship, with its predecessor, the Home Championship, was the premier international rugby union tournament in the Northern hemisphere. ...

He played for England in the uncapped match against the Barbarians at Twickenham in May 2003. His outstanding line out jumping has made him a constant threat to other Premiership teams, while a series of long range tries for Sale Sharks has underlined his athletic capabilities. England Rugby is the name of the English national rugby union team. ... The original Barbarians Barbarian Football Club, typically referred to as Barbarians and nicknamed the Baa-Baas, are an invitational rugby union team. ... 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Guinness Premiership is the present name for the leading rugby union league competition for English clubs. ... Sale Sharks are a professional Rugby Union team who play in England in the Guinness Premiership. ...

The year 2004 marked another leap forward. He was called up to the senior team by then head coach Clive Woodward from the start of the Six Nations. He came off the bench against Italy for his debut cap and promptly scored a try. This earned him a starting position against Scotland as a flanker and again against Wales from where he continued to impress. He was selected for the 2004 Summer tour, starting against the All Blacks in Dunedin in the first Test. 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir Clive Ronald Woodward (born 6 January 1956 at Ely in Cambridgeshire) is a former English rugby union international who was the coach of the England rugby union team from 1997 to 2004. ... History The Five Nations Championship, with its predecessor, the Home Championship, was the premier international rugby union tournament in the Northern hemisphere. ... Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union, a founder member of the International Rugby Board in 1886 with fellow Celtic nations Ireland and Wales. ... A rugby union team is made up of 15 players: eight forwards, numbered from 1 to 8; and seven backs, numbered from 9 to 15. ... The Welsh rugby team, as the highest level of Welsh rugby, represent Wales at the nations national sport of rugby union. ... All Blacks The All Blacks are the national rugby union representative team of New Zealand. ...