Name Paul Doran-Jones Height 1.88 m | Weight 116 kg Current team Gloucester Rugby | |
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Education Old Swinford Hospital, Trinity College, Dublin, University College Dublin, Wellington College, Berkshire Profiles | ||
Paul doran jones on life back at kingsholm
Paul Doran-Jones (born 2 May 1985) is a rugby union footballer, currently playing in the Aviva Premiership for Wasps. He plays as a prop.
Contents
- Paul doran jones on life back at kingsholm
- Welcome to wasps paul doran jones
- Club career
- International career
- Personal life
- References
Welcome to wasps paul doran jones
Club career
Capable of playing both sides of the scrum, Doran-Jones' career started at Lansdowne Rugby Club in Dublin whilst he was at University in the city.
He had a spell with King Country in New Zealand and four seasons with Leinster from 2003 to 2007. He then joined London Welsh, representing them during the 2007–08 season and 2008–09 season. He was also a part of the London Wasps side in their Guinness A League triumph in 2008.
Doran-Jones joined Gloucester Rugby for the 2009–10 season. But, after two seasons at the club it was announced that he will join Northampton Saints at the end of the 2010–11 season.
On 29 January 2013, Paul Doran Jones left Northampton Saints to join Harlequins on a two-year contract from the 2013-14 season.
On 28 January 2015, it was announced that Doran Jones would rejoin Gloucester Rugby for the 2015-16 season. On 19 June 2017, Doran-Jones announced his return to Premiership rivals Wasps from the 2017-18 season.
International career
He had represented England at U18 level. After moving back to Ireland, he represented the Ireland U19s team at the 2004 Junior World Cup in South Africa. He later represented Ireland U21's at the 2006 IRB U21 World Championship. He qualified to represent Ireland through his mother.
On 9 November 2009, Doran-Jones was called up to the England Squad for the Autumn Internationals following injury to Dave Wilson. He made his England debut on 14 November 2009 at Twickenham against Argentina as a substitute for Tim Payne.
Personal life
Doran-Jones was educated at Wellington College. In 2003 Doran-Jones, James Haskell and a female student were suspended from Wellington College after a camera was set up without the girl's knowledge to secretly record Doran-Jones and his girlfriend having sex in a boys' dormitory, breaking the no sex rule.