▁He ▁moved ▁into ▁co aching ▁after ▁ret iring ▁from ▁playing , ▁and ▁is ▁currently ▁a ▁European - based ▁co aching ▁consult ant ▁with ▁the ▁South ▁African ▁national ▁team , ▁whose ▁head ▁coach ▁and ▁director ▁of ▁rugby ▁are ▁Jones ' ▁former ▁Mun ster ▁co aching ▁colle agues ▁Jacques ▁N ien ab er ▁and ▁R ass ie ▁Er as mus ▁respectively . ▁ ▁Education ▁and ▁early ▁career ▁Jones ▁played ▁mini - rug by ▁for ▁Se ap oint ▁and ▁continued ▁to ▁play ▁for ▁the ▁club ▁right ▁up ▁to ▁the ▁take - off ▁of ▁his ▁professional ▁career . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁Se ap oint ' s ▁All ▁Ireland ▁Junior ▁Cup ▁win ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁He ▁attended ▁St . ▁Andrew ' s ▁College ▁in ▁Dublin , ▁where ▁he ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁schools ▁Junior ▁and ▁Senior ▁Cup ▁teams . ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁ ▁Le in ster ▁Jones ▁played ▁for ▁Le in ster ▁in ▁the ▁Under - 1 9 ▁team ▁( 2 ▁caps ), ▁the ▁Under - 2 0 ▁team ▁( 4 ▁caps ) ▁and ▁the ▁Le in ster ▁A ▁team ▁( 1 3 ▁caps ) ▁before ▁making ▁his ▁Le in ster ▁first ▁XV ▁debut ▁against ▁Con n acht ▁in ▁February ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁ ▁Mun ster ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁Mun ster ▁debut ▁against ▁Glasgow ▁War riors ▁in ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁and ▁played ▁ 6 ▁games ▁before ▁inj uring ▁his ▁neck ▁against ▁Con n acht ▁in ▁December ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁Jones ▁made ▁his ▁com eb