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HANNAH JONES

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Age 25 (14 Nov 1996)

Born Swansea

Position Centre

Club Gloucester-Hartpury

Height 5ft 8in

Weight 10st 3lb

Wales caps 35

Instagram @hannahj_12

WITH ALL the talk of skill development and fitness gains since Wales introduced professional contracts for a dozen women’s players at the start of the year, it can be easy to overlook the mental benefits of those deals. Yet the first thing Hannah Jones points to when discussing becoming a full-time player is “confidence”.

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