Scarlets sign full-back Jones, 20, from Gloucester

Back Ioan Jones played nine games for the Gloucester senior side this season

Scarlets have signed 20-year-old full-back Ioan Jones from Gloucester.

Jones has played age-grade rugby for England, winning the 2024 World Rugby Under-20 Championship with them, but qualifies for Wales through his father.

He played nine games for the senior Cherry and Whites side this season, also featuring on the wing, including a couple of appearances in the Gallagher Premiership and a European debut in the Challenge Cup.

Jones has been part of the Gloucester Academy system since the age of 13 and has also featured for Hartpury University RFC in the English Championship.

As a member of Scarlets' senior academy, he will link up with the senior squad for pre-season training in the summer.

Head coach Dwayne Peel said: "We are looking forward to welcoming Ioan to the Parc and it is great to see another young Welsh-qualified player committing to the Welsh game.

"Ioan is an exciting attacking player who has excelled at U20s level and has already had experience with Gloucester in the Premiership and Challenge Cup. He will add to an exciting young pool of back-three players we have at the club."

Jones becomes the fourth new addition for the 2025-26 season following Joe Hawkins, Jake Ball and Dane Blacker.

Macs Page, Tomi Lewis, Joe Roberts, Eddie James, Taine Plumtree, Kemsley Mathias and Sam Costelow have also signed new deals with the club.