Jones lands Ospreys deal

LEINSTER’S Welsh born U18 full-back Ross Jones has landed a three year development contract with the Ospreys.

Born in Llanelli, Jones moved with his family to Dublin 10 years ago and impressed the Ospreys management during the U18 Five Nations Festival at Llandovery in April.

The youngster also made it clear that he saw his future in red and not green, saying: “I’m really excited about signing for the Ospreys and coming home to Wales. Although I recently played for Ireland, I am Welsh; when Wales play Ireland I’m always wearing a red jersey not a green one!

“The Ospreys are giving me a fantastic opportunity and I’m looking forward to working with the coaches and players there.

“Lee Byrne is probably the best full-back in the world so it’ll be good to learn from him.

“Hopefully, in the future I can reach the Ospreys senior team and maybe even wear the red jersey.”