Mikey Jones

Edinburgh flanker Mikey Jones, born on 8 July 2002, is a Scottish back-row forward making his way in the United Rugby Championship. As a loose forward, Jones builds his game around a high work rate, strong defensive contribution and the breakdown work that is central to the flanker's role. Part of Edinburgh's developing forward stocks, the young Scot is working to cement a regular place within a competitive back-row group and to establish himself in the professional game. His attributes — physicality, tenacity in the tackle and an appetite for the contest over the ball — are exactly those prized in an openside or blindside operator. Still building his body of senior experience, Jones represents the kind of homegrown Scottish talent Edinburgh look to develop, and his progress will be judged on the consistency and physical edge he brings whenever he takes the field. The focus for the young flanker remains earning trust and game time at club level.