Paul Doran-Jones

Paul Doran-Jones (born 2 May 1985) is an English retired rugby union player. He most recently played in the English Premiership for Wasps. He played as a prop.

Paul Doran-Jones
Birth namePaul Doran-Jones
Date of birth (1985-05-02) 2 May 1985
Place of birthEnfield, England
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight121 kg (19 st 1 lb)[1]
SchoolOld Swinford Hospital
Wellington College
UniversityTrinity College Dublin
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Youth career
- Lansdowne
– Kings Country
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003–2007 Leinster 0 (0)
2007–2009 London Welsh 39 (15)
2008 Wasps 0 (0)
2009–2011 Gloucester 49 (5)
2011–2013 Northampton Saints 40 (0)
2013–2015 Harlequins 19 (0)
2015–2017 Gloucester 21 (0)
2017–2018 Wasps 3 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009 England Saxons
2009-2013 England 6 (0)

Club career

Capable of playing both sides of the scrum, Doran-Jones' career started at Lansdowne in Dublin whilst he was at university in the city.

He had a spell with King Country in New Zealand and four seasons with Leinster from 2003 to 2007. He then joined London Welsh, representing them during the 2007–08 season and 2008–09 season. He was also a part of the London Wasps side in their Guinness A League triumph in 2008.[2]

Doran-Jones joined Gloucester Rugby for the 2009–10 season.[3] But, after two seasons at the club it was announced that he will join Northampton Saints at the end of the 2010–11 season.

On 29 January 2013, he left Northampton Saints to join Harlequins on a two-year contract from the 2013-14 season.[4]

On 28 January 2015, it was announced that Doran Jones would rejoin Gloucester Rugby for the 2015-16 season.[5] On 19 June 2017, Doran-Jones announced his return to Premiership rivals Wasps from the 2017-18 season.[6]

International career

Doran Jones had represented England at U18 level, and represented the Ireland U19 team at the 2004 Junior World Cup in South Africa.[7] He later represented Ireland U21s at the 2006 IRB U21 World Championship.[8] He qualified to represent Ireland through his mother.[9]

On 9 November 2009, Doran-Jones was called up to the England Squad for the Autumn Internationals following injury to Dave Wilson.[10] He made his England debut on 14 November 2009 at Twickenham against Argentina as a substitute for Tim Payne.[11]

Personal life

Doran-Jones was educated at Wellington College. He was suspended from Wellington College for producing a non-consensual film showing him having sex with his then girlfriend in school accommodation using a hidden camera. No police charges were brought against Doran-Jones. Fellow pupil and future England rugby teammate James Haskell was also suspended by the school for his involvement in the film’s distribution.[12]

He is married to presenter Zoe Hardman.[13]

References
  1. "Aviva Premiership Rugby – Northampton Saints". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  2. "Wanderers win but Wasps take the title". Northampton Saints official site. 28 April 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  3. "Gloucester win Doran-Jones chase". BBC. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  4. "Harlequins sign England prop Paul Doran Jones from Northampton Saints". BBC Sport. 29 January 2013.
  5. "Paul Doran Jones among three props joining Gloucester". BBC Sport. 28 January 2015.
  6. "Wasps sign Gloucester and former England prop forward Paul Doran-Jones". BBC Sport. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  7. "Ireland Under 19 World Cup Squad". Irish Rugby official site. 16 March 2004. Archived from the original on 23 April 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  8. "Ireland U21 22–26 Argentina U21". BBC. 13 June 2006. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  9. Kitson, Robert (11 November 2009). "Paul Doran-Jones reunited with old friend James Haskell for England". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  10. "Doran-Jones called up by England". BBC. 9 November 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  11. Harlow, Phil (14 November 2009). "England 16–9 Argentina". BBC. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  12. getreading (13 November 2009). "Sex film boys get England rugby call up". BerkshireLive. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  13. "How Zoe Hardman and Paul Doran-Jones deal with struggles as a couple".
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