Rocyn-Jones came from a long-line of medical practitioners and his father, Sir
David Rocyn-Jones was
Medical Officer for Health for Monmouthshire. While studying medicine at Cambridge, Rocyn-Jones represented the University, but it was while at
St Mary's Hospital, London, would gain his one and only cap for Wales, when he was selected to face Ireland as part of the
1925 Five Nations Championship. The game took place at
Ravenhill, Belfast, and Wales were led by
Llanelli's Idris Jones. Wales were outclassed and lost 19-3. Although Rocyn-Jones did not play for Wales again, he served the club later in his career, when, like his father before him, he was made President of the Welsh Rugby Union. His presidency lasted a year, but his time coincided with the 1964-65
Triple Crown winning team. During his presidency, Rocyn-Jones clashed with the Welsh selectors, which included past Welsh players like
Cliff Jones,
Harry Bowcott and
Rees Stephens, over the nature of the Welsh play. Rocyn-Jones believed that the game was "essentially played for enjoyment and that too much emphasis could be placed on technical and tactical skill" .
International matches played Wales • 1925 == Bibliography ==