 In 1907, after an investigation from the Welsh Rugby Union, Jones was banned from playing rugby union for life.After being banned from playing under union rules, Jones joined professional league team Merthyr Tydfil RLFC, and made national representative appearances for Wales in rugby league.His appearance in the first ever full international played against a visiting southern hemisphere side - the New Year's Day 1908 Test against the All Golds at Aberdare saw him become Wales', and the Northern Hemisphere's second dual-code rugby international, just three years after fellow Rhondda player Jack Rhapps.