Welsh fly-half Dorian Jones played in Major League Rugby during the 2024 season. He represented the NOLA Gold for his entire MLR career.

The son of Canada head coach Kingsley Jones, Dorian started his professional career in Wales, representing the Newport Gwent Dragons (now just the Dragons) in the Pro 14 (now the URC) between 2013-2018. He spent a brief time with the Worcester Warriors in the English Premiership, before heading to France and playing with Soyaux Angoulême in the Pro D2 until 2021. After a short time at Nice in the French Nationale, Jones moved to Carcassonne where he played between 2021-2023. He makes his move stateside from Agen, where he also played in 2023.

On 1st December 2023, the NOLA Gold announced the signing of Dorian Jones ahead of the 2024 MLR season, where he scored 1 try and 38pts in 5 games (all starts) for NOLA, helping them to finally qualify for a spot in the 2024 MLR Playoffs for the first time in team history.

Achievements

• MLR Team of the Week: 2024 – Rd 9