Leinster Jones played for Leinster's under-19 team (2 caps), under-20 team (4 caps) and A team (13 caps) before making his Leinster first XV debut against
Connacht in February 2008.
Munster Jones made his Munster debut against
Glasgow Warriors in September 2009 and played 6 games before injuring his neck against
Connacht in December 2009. Jones made his comeback against
Aironi in September 2010, and played 3 games before injuring his knee against
Ospreys in the same month. He was out until March 2011. He made his European debut for Munster against
Brive in April 2011. Jones was part of the Munster team that won the
2010–11 Magners League. Jones made his comeback from the injury that ruled him out of the
2011 Rugby World Cup on 10 February 2012, playing 80 minutes for
Shannon in their
AIL game against
Young Munster. He made his comeback for Munster in a
Pro12 fixture against
Treviso on 18 February 2012. Jones made his Heineken Cup debut in the quarter-final against Ulster on 8 April 2012. He missed Munster's league play-off semi-final against Ospreys on 11 May 2012 when he picked up a shoulder injury in training. The shoulder injury ruled him out for at least 4 months, as it required surgery. Jones returned from the injury on 13 October 2012, playing a full 80 minutes for Munster A. He then came off the bench in Munster's second round Heineken Cup tie against Edinburgh on 21 October 2012. Jones underwent successful knee surgery in late January 2013, and is expected to be back in action for Munster by March 2013. He signed a two-year contract extension with Munster in February 2013. Jones captained Munster in their 21–10 win against
Treviso on 12 September 2014.
Ireland An injury to
Luke Fitzgerald gave Jones a call-up to the Ireland under-20 team which went on to achieve a Grand Slam in the
2007 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, with Jones scoring two tries in the opening fixture against Wales. In total, Jones earned 5 caps for the Ireland Under-20 team. Jones represented Ireland A three times and was a member of the squad which won the
Churchill Cup in 2009. Jones was selected in Ireland's squad for the
2011 Rugby World Cup warm-ups in August. He earned his first cap as a substitute in the game against
Scotland on 6 August 2011. His second cap came against
France on 13 August 2011, again as a substitute. His first start for Ireland came against France on 20 August. However, an ankle ligament injury sustained in an awkward fall against France dashed Jones's hopes of playing at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, as the injury ruled him out for the duration of the tournament. Jones was named in the Ireland squad for the
2013 Ireland tour to North America on 19 May 2013. He came off the bench against the
USA on 8 June 2013. Jones started in Ireland's 40–14 victory against
Canada on 15 June 2013. Jones was called up as injury-cover to Ireland's squad for the
2013 Guinness Series on 19 November 2013. Jones started for
Ireland Wolfhounds in their friendly against
England Saxons on 25 January 2014. On 27 January 2014, Jones was named in Ireland's 34-man squad for the opening two fixtures of the
2014 Six Nations Championship. Jones was named in the Ireland squad for their
2014 Tour to Argentina on 19 May 2014. He started the first test against
Argentina on 7 June 2014. Jones was named in the Ireland squad for the
2014 Guinness Series on 21 October 2014. Jones came off the bench during the 29–15 win against
South Africa on 8 November 2014. He started against
Georgia on 16 November 2014, scoring two tries in the 49–7 win. Jones came on in the 26–23 win against
Australia on 22 November 2014. Jones captained
Ireland Wolfhounds in their game against
England Saxons on 30 January 2015. He was named in the Ireland squad for the opening rounds of the
2015 Six Nations Championship on 1 February 2015. He came off the bench against
Italy on 7 February 2015. Jones came off the bench in the 19–9 win against
England on 1 March 2015. England's failure to score enough points against France meant Ireland won the 2015 Six Nations Championship, the first time Ireland have won back-to-back championships since 1948–49. Jones was nominated for the
IRUPA Medal For Excellence 2015 in April 2015. Jones was named in the 45-man training squad for the
2015 Rugby World Cup on 24 June 2015. He started in the first World Cup warm-up against Wales on 8 August 2015, scoring a try in the 35–21 win for Ireland. Jones came off the bench in the warm-up game against Wales on 29 August 2015.
Retirement Jones retired in 2015 after a neck injury. ==Rugby coaching career==