Available to purchase on this page are items from the collection of former Welsh International player and Ospreys coach Lyn Jones. Each item is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Lyn Jones. Please scroll down or click on the links below to view the collection.     

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THE LYN JONES STORY

by Bryan Cokely

Former Welsh Rugby international and Ospreys Coach Lyn Jones began his senior career at a time when rugby was still a muddy amateur game, where for many players more time was spent in the clubhouse than on the training pitch. His coaching career also began in those simpler times at Treorchy Zebras but he became famously known for his successful tenure at the newly formed Ospreys regional rugby team where he guided a new team into professionalism to become Magners League and Anglo Welsh Cup champions. The fact that Jones straddled the divide between amateur and professional era's marks him out as an interesting and important figure in those difficult years for Welsh rugby............

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NAMIBIA 1993 JERSEY 

A 1993 Namibia No8 jersey in very good condition. the jersey was exchanged after the 1993 match with Wales. This was Lyn's 3rd cap for Wales, the first two were against Zimbabwe earlier in the tour. The jersey by Canterbury is a size 42", there is some light fading to the centre of the jersey which overall is in good condition. This jersey comes complete with a COA signed by Lyn Jones guaranteeing it's authenticity. (The illustrated programme does not accompany this jersey)

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USA JERSEY 

A No 15 jersey from the USA v Neath tour match in 1987 Neath game. The jersey, made by 'Land's End' was worn by US full back Alec Montgomery and is a medium size. The condition is very good. This jersey comes complete with a COA signed by Lyn Jones guaranteeing it's authenticity and the official match programme for the game in which this jersey was worn. 

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ZIMBABWE 1993 JERSEY 

A 1993 Zimbabwe No6 jersey in very good condition. The jersey was exchanged after the 1993 2nd Test match with Wales. This was Lyn's 2nd cap for Wales, the first was against Zimbabwe in the 1st test match a week previous. The jersey by Adidas is a size XL, the collar is a little grubby, but overall the jersey is in good condition. This jersey comes complete with a COA signed by Lyn Jones guaranteeing it's authenticity. 

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FRANCE 'A' JERSEY 

A France ' A' team jersey from the 1994 Wales 'A' v France 'A' match at Cardiff. the jersey was worn by Castres hooker Christophe Urios in his debut for the French 'A' team. The No 2 jersey has the sleeves cut and is an extra large size by Adidas. This jersey comes complete with a COA signed by Lyn Jones guaranteeing it's authenticity and the official match programme for the game in which this jersey was worn. 

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WALES 'A' JERSEY 

Wales A v Ireland A 1992 jersey, size 46" by Cotton Traders. The No 7 jersey is in good condition. This jersey comes complete with a COA signed by Lyn Jones guaranteeing it's authenticity.

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WALES 'A' 1993 JERSEY 

A Wales A representative jersey from the tour match with Japan at  Stradey Park in 1993. The No7 jersey by Cotton Traders is a size 46". It is in good condition with a couple of small marks to the front, these look as though may come out in the wash. This jersey comes complete with a COA signed by Lyn Jones guaranteeing it's authenticity and the official match programme for the game in which this jersey was worn.. 

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WALES 'B' JERSEY 

Wales B 1986 jersey from the 1986 tour of Italy. Lyn warmed the bench for this match and didn't get on to play. The jersey, by Umbro is a size 42" is a No 21 in excellent condition. This jersey comes complete with a COA signed by Lyn Jones guaranteeing it's authenticity and the official programme for the possible match in which this jersey was worn. 

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NORTH OF ENGLAND JERSEY 

A North of England jersey from the Wales B v North of England match at Pontypool on 14th October 1992, this jersey was exchanged post match with the North prop forward Phil Lancaster of West Hartlepool. It is a number 1 jersey by Cotton Traders, size 46" in good condition. This jersey comes complete with a COA signed by Lyn Jones guaranteeing it's authenticity and the official match programme for the game in which this jersey was worn. 

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USA VETERANS JERSEY 

A USA veterans match worn jersey from the Bermuda Classics tournament circa 1987. The jersey is an extra large size, made by Barbarian of Canada. there is some very light discolouration to the white of the jersey which may come out in the wash. A very rare jersey, No 3. This jersey comes complete with a COA signed by Lyn Jones guaranteeing it's authenticity.  

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BRITISH LIONS VETERANS JERSEY 

A British Lions veterans match worn jersey from the winning team at the Bermuda Classics tournament in 2001. The jersey is a size 46/48", made by Allan Martin's company Sportec, It has the sponsor's name 'Management International to the front and 'L Jones' 12 to the reverse. The jersey is in excellent condition. This jersey comes complete with a COA signed by Lyn Jones guaranteeing it's authenticity.

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Lyn could have been an Aberavon Wizards star following in the footsteps of his late father Peter and brother Ashley both of whom were open side flankers with a thirst for flattening outside halves. Lyn used to love playing against Mark Ring, no doubt with the same aim in mind. However Jones’ early career coincided with a severe economic downturn in the steel town of Port Talbot and a poorly administered Wizards and found himself drawn to the rising cross of arch rivals Neath at the dawn of their triumphant 80's revival. That Cwmafan resident Jones would join the enemy says something about his single mindedness to become a top rugby player rather than follow the well-worn path of local boy, local club, and loyal forever.

At Neath Lyn quickly established himself as a fast off the mark and very hardworking flanker with a dry, playfully mischievous personality to sweeten the hard as nails approach on the pitch. An early player profile in a match day programme has Jones quoted as saying he was born in 1966 and was 5ft 11inches. Later it was discovered that in the Llanelli treble winning team of which he was an integral member he had shrunk to 5ft 10 and had aged 2 years by being born in 1964. Typical Jones........................

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CARDIFF 1984 CUP FINAL JERSEY 

A Cardiff 1984 Cup Final Winners jersey worn by Welsh international wing Adrian Hadley in the 24-19 victory against a plucky Neath side. Included in the Neath side was the outstanding Lyn Jones. Commenting on the his performance in this match John Billot in the Welsh Brewers Rugby Annual for Wales said 

"The man who did more to apply this torturous pressure on Cardiff was open side wing forward Lyn Jones. He was selfless in his hunting of the ball or whoever among the opposition possessed it. Lyn drove Gareth Davies deeper all the time, sealed him off as a potential threat in attack and swept on to harass the centres. His was a most disruptive presence of them all and an inspiring example to his team in their plan to wreck Cardiff's rhythm" 

The jersey, a, size 42" is in good condition. This jersey comes complete with a COA signed by Lyn Jones guaranteeing it's authenticity and the official match programme for the game in which this jersey was worn.  

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LLANELLI 1989 CUP FINAL JERSEY 

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LLANELLI 1991 CUP FINAL JERSEY 

Llanelli RFC - cup final 1991 - A match worn cup winners jersey. Llanelli defeated Pontypool 24-9 in the final of the Schweppes Cup at Cardiff Arms Park. This No 7 jersey by Umbro is an extra large size in excellent condition. This jersey comes complete with a COA signed by Lyn Jones guaranteeing it's authenticity and the official match programme for the game in which this jersey was worn. 

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SWANSEA CUP FINAL 1992 JERSEY 

A number 17 Swansea Cup Final 1992 jersey exchanged by Lyn after the match. The jersey belonged to reserve outside half Steffan Jones and is by Cotton Oxford. It is size 42/44" in excellent condition. This jersey comes complete with a COA signed by Lyn Jones guaranteeing it's authenticity and the official match programme for the game in which this jersey was worn. 

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LLANELLI CUP FINAL 1993 JERSEY 

Llanelli RFC - cup final 1993 jersey. one of the greatest seasons in Llanelli rugby was the 1992/3 season, known as the 'treble season' Llanelli defeated the world champions Australia, won the Heineken League and won the Schweppes WRU Cup. This No7 jersey was worn by Lyn Jones in the final. Lyn was a major factor in this successful season, with the most appearances, 27 alongside outside half Colin Stephens. The jersey, size 48" is by Umbro and is in excellent condition. Llanelli defeated Neath 21-18 in this match. This jersey comes complete with a COA signed by Lyn Jones guaranteeing it's authenticity, the official programme for the match in which this jersey was worn and the booklet 'Son of Scarlet Fever' by Les and Neil Williams, the story of Llanelli's remarkable 1992/3 season.    

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NEATH CUP FINAL 2001 JERSEY 

A team issue un-numbered Neath Cup Final 2001 jersey. This jersey, by Gilbert, is brand new, still in it's original bag, size medium. Lyn was coaching Neath at the time, Neath were unsuccessful in their attempt to lift the WRU Principality Cup, losing to a Newport side led by Gary Teichmann. This jersey comes complete with a COA signed by Lyn Jones guaranteeing it's authenticity. 

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What perhaps was also taken as typical Jones cheekiness was his claim that his ambition was "to coach a successful Lions side in South Africa ", in hindsight this was a serious remark. Likewise was the other ambition, despite being single at the time, of "being a good husband and father one day".

Lyn's playing career took on a new level when he joined the successful Llanelli Scarlets team of the early 90's. On November 14, 1992 Jones played his heart out swarming over Aussie outside half Tim Horan in a dramatic 13-9 win over world champions Australia at a heaving, electrified Stradey Park. Ieuan Evans scoring the winning try. This perhaps was the pinnacle of Jones’ playing career. His time at Stradey Park culminated in the treble that season where he and outside half Colin Stephens shared the honour of most appearances. That was an indication of the toughness and durability of Jones who by now despite 'shrinking an inch' had attracted the attention of the Welsh selectors who called him up for 5 caps in 1993.

Jones' late career was affected by the rise of the giant back row favoured by England and the Springboks and reactive Wales lost the courage to play a flanker under 6ft, he later moved club to the Treorchy Zebras and a recurring groin injury saw him hang up his boots aged 31..............

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Returning to Neath was always an ambition of Lyn's and when the offer to coach the Gnoll club came he grabbed it with delight and took the 'Men in Black' to the 1994-5 Heineken National League title. That summer the game turned professional and Jones was on the move again for a short spell at the ambitious Treorchy club as a player/coach before returning once more to the Gnoll. It was during this second spell at the helm that he forged himself as a pro active innovative coach with a great eye for unrecognised talent. Take one Shane Williams for example whom Jones signed up as an unsuccessful district scrum half and helped turn winger Shane into World player of the year a decade later.

Throughout his playing and coaching career thus far, Jones had also managed to work as a boilermaker, started his own "open all hours" hardware store, set up a successful industrial supplies business,  and become a good husband and father of two boys. Then the revolution in Welsh rugby came. Neath joined forces with Swansea and the Ospreys were formed with Jones as coach.

Jones' straightforwardness, ability as a man manager and group leader saw the Ospreys become a young team with potential. An eye for a bargain and his opportunistic nature then saw Jones snap up Ryan Jones, Brett Cockbain and Sonny Parker from the disbanded Celtic Warriors. From this point the Ospreys kicked on to win trophies and become a serious player in the Heineken cup. Along the way an almost second string Ospreys side were lead to victory over the touring Wallabies in a 24 –16 thriller, to give Jones the honour of defeating Australia as a player and a coach.

However no sooner had Jones' Ospreys built on this success with a stunning win over Leicester at Twickenham in the Anglo Welsh cup final, the media turned on them. Was it payback for Jones' "chequebook Charlie's" quip aimed at Cardiff a decade earlier? Was it the maverick nature of his media dealings with the trademark grin, raised eyebrows and even a poke of the tongue to accompany a witty and sometimes withering remark? The Ospreys supporters lovingly called him "Lyn the Grin."  Whatever the reason the media daubed the unwanted "galacticos" tag due to the number of Welsh internationals, on the Ospreys and it stuck. The implication was that with all that talent they should be best in Europe . 

 Some inside the club became jittery at the lack of a Heineken cup trophy and Jones and the Ospreys parted company. Two season’s later and not much has changed at the Osprey’s, still a fine team on their day, but frustratingly inconsistent. The number of Internationals on their books is both a blessing and a burden with the nature of the fractured Northern Hemisphere season meaning that Internationals are away from the region for two large spells each season. Continuity and momentum was difficult to achieve with absence injury and fatigue huge factors to overcome for peaking at the right time in the season. With hindsight it is clear that Jones was brilliant for the Ospreys.......................

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Not being one to sit around Jones headed off to the Dragons for a stint as attack coach before surprising the rugby world by taking up a post in Abu Dhabi as a rugby consultant at a private school. Jones is enjoying seeing the world, taking in trips to China ’s great wall, Florida and Australia amongst other places. He loves travelling with his family from his Middle East base where the Oil rich nation is on the rise. Before taking off to the middle east Jones made another important journey when, with a group of friends he cycled from Paris to  Geneva   in support of the Welsh Charitable Trust). Jones was moved to action after the tragic death of former Neath player Gareth Jones, who never recovered from an onfield spinal injury.

A man who has coached the likes of Ryan, Duncan and Adam Jones, Shane Williams, Justin Marshall (his greatest challenge), Gavin Henson, Alun Wyn Jones and Ian Evans is too good to be lost from Welsh rugby. However Jones has always put emotion to one side when considering his future and has almost always been one step ahead. Will we see him again in a tracksuit ? 

We certainly hope so !!!!!  

by Bryan Cokely

Bryan Cokely has spent the past 25 years sunning himself up in Australia . Having left school at 16 to join John Toshack's Swansea City he then left Wales at 19 to join Sydney City in the Australian National Football League.  Despite Sydney winning the title that year Cokely moved on to allow himself the opportunity of University study in Wollongong .  Whilst gaining a Bachelor of Applied Science degree he managed to add a New South Wales State Championship followed by a National League win the following year with the upstart Wollongong Wolves playing alongside the likes of Alan Brazil, Paul Mariner and Trevor Francis. His time in Football in Australia  exposed him to many different football styles from around the world in the cultural melting pot that is Australian Soccer Football.

A career ending injury at 25 meant that Cokely took up PE teaching and a decade later became a Physics teacher. He also spent a decade coaching juniors and progressed to become a staff coach at the Manchester United sponsored Parramatta Eagles Academy . Along the way Cokely took a team a team of 15 year olds to Sweden to gain a runners up spot in the famous Gothia Cup. To fill in the hours between all that he became a football correspondent and columnist for Inside Football.

Now he is more likely to be seen at home with his two daughters and Australian wife Karen. In the quieter moments he will sip on a trappist ale whilst listening to a bit of Pat Metheny Wayne Shorter or Chick Corea.....Niiiice !

On being pressed for a greatest moment in sport Cokely fondly recalls his record breaking run around Mynnydd Dinas to lift the school (Glanafan) cross country title in a time which has never been beaten. Bryan has a voracious appetite for Welsh sport and has kept in touch through any means possible, DVD 's Internet and occasional visits, the most recent being a trip to cover the IRB under 20 world cup in Wales.

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