New Zealand back row Niko Jones played in Major League Rugby between 2023-2024. He represented Old Glory DC for his entire MLR career.

The son of former All Blacks flanker Sir Michael Jones, Niko played for the first XV during high school and signed with the New Zealand Sevens team after his graduation in 2018, although injury prevented his playing. Jones has played with Auckland in NZ’s National Provincial Championship (NPC) since 2020 and earned his Super Rugby debut for the Moana Pasifika in 2022.

Jones joined Old Glory DC in April 2023, mid-way through that year’s MLR season, He earned 6 appearances (all starts) for the Flags during the regular season and started both of DC’s games in the 2023 Championship Series as they made it to the Eastern Conference Final before falling 25-7 to the eventual champions, the New England Free Jacks. Jones racked up over 450m gained with ball in hand and completed 78 tackles in just 8 games. Jones returned to the NPC with Auckland following the 2023 MLR season, but on 23^rd January 2024, Old Glory DC announced the return of Niko Jones for their 2024 campaign, his second in Major League Rugby.