▁was ▁selected ▁in ▁Ireland ' s ▁squad ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁Rugby ▁World ▁Cup ▁warm - ups ▁in ▁August . ▁He ▁earned ▁his ▁first ▁cap ▁as ▁a ▁substitute ▁in ▁the ▁game ▁against ▁Scotland ▁on ▁ 6 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁His ▁second ▁cap ▁came ▁against ▁France ▁on ▁ 1 3 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁again ▁as ▁a ▁substitute . ▁His ▁first ▁start ▁for ▁Ireland ▁came ▁against ▁France ▁on ▁ 2 0 ▁August . ▁However , ▁an ▁an k le ▁lig ament ▁injury ▁sust ained ▁in ▁an ▁awk ward ▁fall ▁against ▁France ▁dashed ▁Jones ' s ▁hopes ▁of ▁playing ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁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 ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁Ireland ▁tour ▁to ▁North ▁America ▁on ▁ 1 9 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁He ▁came ▁off ▁the ▁ben ch ▁against ▁the ▁USA ▁on ▁ 8 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁Jones ▁started ▁in ▁Ireland ' s ▁ 1 4 – 4 0 ▁victory ▁against ▁Canada ▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁called ▁up ▁as ▁injury - cover ▁to ▁Ireland ' s ▁squad ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁Gu in ness ▁Series ▁on ▁ 1 9 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁ ▁Jones ▁started ▁for ▁Ireland ▁Wolf h