Sale Sharks: Wales hooker Kelsey Jones joins from Gloucester-Hartpury

Wales hooker Kelsey Jones has joined Sale Sharks ahead of the 2026-2027 season.

The 28-year-old left Gloucester-Hartpury this summer after eight years, having made 69 appearances and scoring 25 tries.

Jones will link up with fellow Wales front row Gwenllian Pyrs, with whom she started every game of the 2026 Women’s Six Nations.

She is the fourth Gloucester-Hartpury player to swap Kingsholm for the Morson Stadium, following the signings of Red Roses Zoe Stratford, Sarah Beckett and Tatyana Heard.

Jones has been first choice hooker under Wales head coach Sean Lynn and has made 57 appearances for her country since making her debut in 2017. She has also played in three Rugby World Cups.

“I’ve loved coming up to play against Sale Sharks with Gloucester. You can tell the team has so much grit and heart and they really fight for each other, and I wanted to be a part of that,” said, external Jones.

“This group has put in so much hard work every year to grow and build to where they are now. I hope I can add to that and help take the club to the next level.

“The four of us joining from Gloucester have a lot of belief and experience winning big games. Hopefully we can add a bit of that here to get over the line in those tight games against the best teams.

“I can’t wait to train and compete with Amy Cokayne because I really think she’s the best hooker in the world. I can learn so much from her and that challenge is only going to make me and the team better.”

Sharks head coach Tom Hudson said: “I’m really pleased to be adding Kelsey to our squad.

“She is a consistently top level performer at both PWR and international level and has the ambition and drive to get even better. That’s an ambition we’re excited to help her achieve.”