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{{short description|NZ international rugby league footballer and coach}}
{{for|those of a similar name|Stacy Jones (disambiguation){{!}}Stacy Jones}}
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|fullname       = Stacey William Jones<ref>{{Cite news |last = Jackson |first = Glenn |title = Magic still burns in the little general |work = [[The Independent Weekly]] |place = Australia |publisher = [[Fairfax Media]] |date = 23 March 2009 |url = http://www.independentweekly.com.au/news/national/national/sport/magic-still-burns-in-the-little-general/1466162.aspx|access-date = 15 October 2010}}</ref>
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'''Stacey William Jones''' {{post-nominals|country=NZL|ONZM}} (born 7 May 1976) is a New Zealand former professional [[rugby league]] footballer, who has been named amongst the greatest New Zealand has ever produced. He is currently the head coach of [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]] national team. 
He played as a {{rlp|hb}}, but he has also briefly played at {{rlp|fe}} during his distinguished career, which includes 46 tests for [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]] (1995–2006). Stacey Jones is the first and only life member of the [[New Zealand Warriors]] club whose records for most appearances, tries and points he held at the time of his retirement.

Jones' vision and ability to control the game when his team was on attack earned him the sobriquet "the little general", a reference also to his small stature in comparison to that of most rugby league players. Jones was often able to find players with a high [[Bomb (kick)|bombing kick]] at either sides of the field or place a sneaky through ball for oncoming players to pounce on.

{{Quotation|He's the epitome of a New Zealand champion.|New Zealand Prime Minister [[Helen Clark]] on Jones, 2005<ref>{{cite news 
|last = Jessup
|first = Peter
|title = Stacey's 'the epitome of a New Zealand champion'
|work = nzherald.co.nz
|publisher = APN Holdings NZ Limited
|date = 18 August 2005
|url = http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10341325
|access-date = 17 December 2009}}</ref>}}

==Early years==
Of [[Māori people|Māori]] descent,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.maoritelevision.com/news/galleries/2014-maori-sports-awards-results|title=2014 Maori Sports Awards - Results}}</ref> Stacey Jones was born in [[Auckland]], New Zealand, on 7 May 1976, a grandchild to [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]] rugby league great [[Maunga Emery]].<ref name=coffey>Coffey and Wood ''The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League'' {{ISBN|1-86971-090-8}}</ref> He played junior grades for the [[Ponsonby Ponies]] and [[Mt Albert Lions]] before moving to the suburb-[[Pt Chev Pirates]] when he was 9.<ref name=pirates>{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10607915&ref=rss|title=League: Old boys fight to keep Pirates afloat|author=Brown, Michael|date=8 November 2009|work= [[The New Zealand Herald]]|access-date=13 November 2011}}</ref> Jones attended [[St. Paul's College, Auckland]].<ref name="TVNZ_482353">{{cite news|url=http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411317/482353|title=Warriors profile: Stacey Jones|date=30 March 2005|work= [[One Sport]]|access-date=13 November 2011}}</ref> In 1994 he played for the [[Auckland City Vulcans]] side in the [[Lion Red Cup]].<ref name=bio>[http://www.rugbyleague.co.nz/player.aspx?id=109&teamID=4 Stacey Jones bio] ''rugbyleague.co.nz''</ref> In July 1994 he captained the [[Junior Kiwis]] as they toured Australia. Here he played against [[Darren Lockyer]], who was playing for the [[Junior Kangaroos]] at the time.<ref>[http://www.qrl.com.au/display.php?pg_id=3953 Schoolboy Stars Clash In Bundaberg] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080722103139/http://www.qrl.com.au/display.php?pg_id=3953 |date=22 July 2008 }} ''Queensland Rugby League'', 25 June 2008</ref>

==Playing career==

===Auckland Warriors===
Jones was spotted by the new [[Auckland Warriors]] franchise and made his first grade debut in 1995 against the [[Parramatta Eels]] in their inaugural year in what is now the [[National Rugby League]] (NRL).

On 23 April 1995 Jones made his first-grade début in Sydney, coming off bench to score a try in the Warriors' 40–4 win over the [[Parramatta Eels]].<ref>{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.thewarriors.com.au/history|work=thewarriors.com.au|publisher=[[New Zealand Warriors]]|access-date=11 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905101613/http://www.thewarriors.com.au/history|archive-date=5 September 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The Warriors' halfback [[Greg Alexander]] missed Rounds 10 and 11 through injury which resulted in Jones taking over at halfback. Jones played well enough to retain the position and force Alexander to move to fullback upon his return. He also quickly established his place in the international scene, replacing [[Gary Freeman (rugby league)|Gary Freeman]] as the [[New Zealand national rugby league team]] halfback during the [[1995 Rugby League World Cup|1995 World Cup]].

Over the next several years Jones cemented his spot in both the Warriors and Kiwis, sticking with the Warriors despite the lack of success on and off the field. Between 1995 and 1999 he played over 100 consecutive first grade games for the Warriors.<ref name="bio" /> In 1999 he broke his arm playing for the Kiwis against [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]], and as a result missed the first half of the 2000 [[National Rugby League|NRL]] season, breaking his consecutive streak.<ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-25472996.html Test half Jones given the green light to resume playing]{{dead link|date=February 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} ''AAP Sports News'', 15 March 2000</ref> At the end of 2000 the Warriors were bankrupt and were sold for the second time in their short history. Jones was the first signing by the new franchise, with owner [[Eric Watson (businessman)|Eric Watson]], and it was his signing that convinced many other players to re-sign with the club.

It was under the new management where he first became club captain – in 2001 co-captaining with [[Kevin Campion (rugby league)|Kevin Campion]] – and although already considered in the top reaches of halfbacks in the NRL, he started to show he was on an equal par with the games' best halfbacks at the time. In the 3-year period 2001-03 he led the Warriors to 3 successive finals appearances. In 2002 the club not only won the Minor Premiership, but also reached the [[2002 NRL grand final]] against the [[Sydney Roosters]]. Playing at scrum half back, Jones captained the losing side that evening but scored a great [[Try (rugby)|try]] in which he beat 3 Roosters defenders from 30 metres out to go over from dummy half. He was then selected to go on the [[2002 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France]] and won the [[George William Smith (sportsman)|George Smith]] Medal as player of the series against Great Britain.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jones voted world's best|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/2590671.stm|access-date=20 August 2014|work=BBC Sport|publisher= [[BBC]]|date=19 December 2002}}</ref> Also in 2002, Jones became only the second New Zealand player to win the [[Rugby League World Golden Boot Award|Golden Boot Award]] for the best international rugby league player.

[[File:Stacey Jones passing.jpg|Jones passing|thumb]]
In his career, he has also represented [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]] at two World Cups (1995 and 2000), three [[Rugby League Tri-Nations|Tri Nations]] series (1999, 2005, 2006), and has played 41 games for the New Zealand Kiwis. He retired from the national team in 2004 while having a disappointing year at club level. However, on 15 October 2005 Stacey ended 2 years of international retirement, answering an SOS from Kiwis coach [[Brian McClennan]] intending only to play the [[Australasia]]n section of the Tri Nations series. He then went on to play the rest of their round robin matches against Great Britain in England. Stacey Jones was an integral part of the New Zealand Tri Nations campaign. In the first match, he guided the Kiwis to their first win in Sydney in 50 years before being part of their narrow loss to Australia in Auckland. He set up 4 tries in the first match in England which the Kiwis won by 42–26. He then missed the fourth Kiwi game, instead returning to New Zealand to be with his wife for the birth of their son. In the [[2005 Rugby League Tri-Nations]] Final, he continually kicked [[Bomb (kick)|Bomb]]s aimed at the Australian wingers that set up three tries in the Kiwis' 24–0 victory over Australia. Until then Australia had not lost a series in 27 years.<ref>{{Cite news 
|last = Richards
|first = Huw
|title = New Zealand dismantles Australia's dynasty, 24–0
|work = [[The New York Times]]
|place = USA
|date = 27 November 2005
|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/27/sports/27iht-league.html
|access-date = 6 March 2011}}</ref>

Jones is widely regarded as the best New Zealand player of his generation. In New Zealand he had a video game named after him, [[NRL Rugby League 2|Stacey Jones' Rugby League]].<ref>[http://old.gameplanet.co.nz/mag.dyn/Features/2090.html Kiwi's Check Out Stacey Jones Rugby League] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081004172100/http://old.gameplanet.co.nz/mag.dyn/Features/2090.html |date=4 October 2008 }} ''Gameplanet'', 17 October 2003</ref> He currently sits second, behind Simon Mannering(301 NRL games)  for most appearances (238 NRL games) for the New Zealand Warriors, and is the second highest try scorer (77) behind Manu Vatuvei (152).

===Les Catalans===
In April 2005 Stacey Jones announced he was leaving the Warriors, then his only professional club to join the new French addition to the Super League for the 2006 season [[Catalans Dragons]]. In doing so he became the last foundation member of the Warriors to leave the club.

After the [[2006 Rugby League Tri-Nations]] Final it was announced that Jones was retiring from international football however he returned for a final time against a 'Northern Union' side for New Zealand 'All Golds' to celebrate the centenary of New Zealand's national rugby league team who first toured England in 1907. Jones kicked five goals as the 'All Golds' won 25–18 at Warrington's Halliwell Jones stadium.

Jones helped Catalans reach the [[2007 Challenge Cup Final]]. In September 2007 he announced his retirement from the game and left the Dragons.

===Return to New Zealand===
[[File:Jonesandguttenbeil.jpg|thumb|Jones and Awen Guttenbeil coaching the Point Chev Pirates in 2010]]
Stacey Jones returned home and rejoined the [[New Zealand Warriors]] as their kicking coach for the 2008 season. As part of his release from the Dragons he was not allowed to play for any other club during the 2008 season.<ref name="Jones Back at Warriors">{{cite web|url=http://rleague.com/db/article.php?id=29753|title=Jones Back at Warriors|publisher=RLeague.com|date=18 February 2008|access-date=20 February 2008}}</ref>

During the [[New Zealand general election, 2008|New Zealand 2008 election]] Jones publicly appeared with then Prime Minister [[Helen Clark]] and offered his support to the [[New Zealand Labour Party|Labour Party]] campaign.<ref name="NBR_37443">{{cite news|url=http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/labours-counter-coup-stacey-jones-37443|title=Labour's counter-coup – Stacey Jones|date=6 November 2008|agency= [[NZPA]]|work= [[National Business Review]]|access-date=13 November 2011}}</ref>

In November 2008 he played for the All Golds again in [[New Plymouth]] against the [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]]. The game served as both a testimonial to [[Ruben Wiki]] and a warm up for the [[2008 Rugby League World Cup|2008 World Cup]]. Participating in this game made Jones realise he still wanted to play rugby league.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/sport/thurston-tallis-back-jones-nrl-return-20081107-5jk8.html|title=Thurston, Tallis back Jones' NRL return|date=7 November 2008|agency=[[NZPA]]|work=[[The Age]]|access-date=13 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426172805/http://news.theage.com.au/sport/thurston-tallis-back-jones-nrl-return-20081107-5jk8.html|archive-date=26 April 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

===Warriors comeback===
On 7 November 2008 it was announced that Stacey Jones had re-signed as a player with the New Zealand Warriors on a one-year contract for 2009. He reportedly signed a contract worth over $220,000.<ref name="Stuff.co.nz_710753">{{cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/710753|title=Salary talk puts heat on Stacey Jones|date=9 November 2008|work= [[Sunday News (New Zealand)|Sunday News]]|access-date=13 November 2011}}</ref>

In his March 2009 return game to the NRL, Jones set up two tries and guided his team to a 26–24 victory over Manly, reaffirming his nickname as "The Little General".<ref>[http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/03/23/stacey-jones-ignites-warriors-premiership-dream/ Stacey Jones ignites Warriors’ premiership dream] ''The Roar'', 23 March 2009</ref> Despite being predicted to play mostly off the bench in 2009, the early release of incumbent halfback [[Nathan Fien]] in June saw Jones thrust into the familiar role of starting playmaker for the Warriors once again. Unfortunately, Jones' early good form did not continue and the [[New Zealand Warriors|Warriors]] struggled to a disappointing 14th placing on the ladder.

In early September Jones announced that his comeback was over and he would not be returning for the 2010 NRL season.<ref name="Stuff.co.nz_2826491">{{cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/2826491|title=Stacey Jones: I leave with no regrets|author=Johnstone, Duncan|date=2 September 2009|work= [[Stuff.co.nz]]|access-date=13 November 2011}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
[[File:Stacey Jones.jpg|thumb|Jones as part of the Kiwis coaching staff in 2018]]
Following his retirement from professional rugby league, Jones took up a role as [[player-coach]] for the [[Pt Chev Pirates]], alongside [[Awen Guttenbeil]].<ref name="pirates"/><ref name="Stuff.co.nz_3754424">{{cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/3754424/Bliss-Forget-about-the-last-game-get-ready-for-another|title=Forget about the last game, get ready for another|date=30 May 2010|work= [[The Sunday Star-Times]]|access-date=13 November 2011}}</ref> He later worked as the [[Auckland Rugby League]]'s Development officer.

Jones was appointed as the New Zealand Warriors Junior Recruitment and Pathways Coach for the 2013 season.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130104135539/http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=46030 Jones returns to Warriors in coaching & development role] ''rleague.com'', 12 November 2012</ref> He became the Junior Warriors head coach in the [[NRL Under-20s|Holden Cup]] for the 2014 season and in his inaugural season the Warriors won the Cup, defeating the Brisbane Broncos 34–32 in the Grand Final.<ref>[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11337394 Junior Warriors triumph in Holden Cup] ''nzherald.co.nz'', 5 October 2014</ref><ref name=grandfinal>[http://www.nrl.com/warriors-survive-broncos-scare-to-win-holden-cup/tabid/10874/newsid/82367/default.aspx?cid=NRL_HP_Latest Warriors survive Broncos scare to win Holden Cup] ''nrl.com'', 5 October 2014</ref>

In 2015 Jones coached the Warriors side in the [[NSW Cup]].<ref name=jonesnsw>[http://www.warriors.co.nz/news/2014/10/05/jones_confirmed_as_2015_nsw_cup_coach.html Jones to coach NSW Cup side in 2015] ''warriors.co.nz'', 5 October 2014</ref> Jones was subsequently an assistant coach for the Warriors in various capacities under coaches; [[Andrew McFadden]], [[Stephen Kearney]], [[Todd Payten]] and [[Nathan Brown (rugby league, born 1973) | Nathan Brown]].

On 7 June 2022, Jones was named interim head coach of the [[New Zealand Warriors]] after the sudden departure of coach [[Nathan Brown (rugby league born 1973)|Nathan Brown]] who refused to commit to the club long term. [[Tohu Harris]] expects a lot more from him than Nathan Brown.
<ref name=joneswarriorscoach>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220607051426/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2022/06/nrl-warriors-coach-nathan-brown-quits-stacey-jones-takes-over-for-remainder-of-2022-season.html Jones takes over for remainder of 2022 season] ''newshub.co.nz'', 7 June 2022</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kermeen |first1=Mat |title='Put your body on the line': Tohu Harris calls for effort and resilience as Stacey Jones era begins |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/warriors/128910641/put-your-body-on-the-line-tohu-harris-calls-for-effort-and-resilience-as-stacey-jones-era-begins |website=Stuff |language=en |date=9 June 2022}}</ref>

On 21 February 2024, Jones was named head coach of the [[New Zealand national rugby league team]], replacing [[Michael Maguire (rugby league)|Michael Maguire]] who left the position to coach [[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/02/21/stacey-jones-confirmed-as-new-kiwis-coach/|title=Stacey Jones confirmed as new Kiwis coach|website=NRL.com|date=21 Feb 2024}}</ref>

==Awards and achievements==
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'''Awards and Honours'''
*[[New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame]] member 
*[[Rugby League Golden Boot Award]] – World's Best Rugby League Player of the Year (2002)
*[[Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit]] for services to rugby league ([[2006 New Year Honours (New Zealand)|2006 New Year Honours]])<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/publications/new-year-honours-list-2006 | title=New Year honours list 2006 |date=31 December 2005 | publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | access-date=9 June 2019}}</ref>
*Rugby League Players Association – Best Back Award (2005)
*[[New Zealand Warriors]] Life Membership (2005)
*New Zealand Warriors Special Award for 100 NRL games (1999)
*New Zealand Warriors Special Award for 200 NRL games (2004)
*[[Halberg Awards]] Sportsman of the Year runner-up
*[[Prime Television New Zealand|Prime TV]] Viewers' Choice Award (2001)
*[[New Zealand Rugby League]] Player of the Year (2002, 2001, 1999)
*New Zealand Rugby League Promising Player of the Year (1995)
*New Zealand Warriors Player of the Year (1997)
*New Zealand Warriors Back of the Year (1999)
*New Zealand Warriors Development Player of the Year (1995)
*New Zealand Warriors Supporters' Player of the Year (1999)
*New Zealand Rugby League Personality of the Year (2002)
*New Zealand Rugby League Annual Player of the Year (2002, 1999, 1997)
*[[Auckland Rugby League]] Immortal<ref>[http://est1995.co.nz/2003/09/21/stacey-jones-auckland-rugby-league-immortal/ Stacey Jones, Auckland Rugby League Immortal ] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724192342/http://est1995.co.nz/2003/09/21/stacey-jones-auckland-rugby-league-immortal/ |date=24 July 2011}} ''est1995.co.nz'', 21 September 2003</ref>
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'''Captaincy'''
*[[New Zealand Warriors]] Captain 2001–2005
*[[Catalans Dragons]] Captain 2006
*New Zealand Captain 2002–2006
'''Achievements'''
*1995 [[Rugby League World Cup]] Semi-finalist
*1996 [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] Tour of New Zealand Series Winner
*1997 Rugby League World Club Challenge Semi-finalist
*1998 New Zealand Tour of Great Britain Series Winner
**1998 New Zealand Tour of Great Britain Player of the Series
*1999 [[Rugby League Tri-Nations]]
*2000 Rugby League World Cup finalist (Silver)
*2002 [[National Rugby League]] Minor Premier
*2002 National Rugby League Grand Finalist
*2002 New Zealand Tour of Great Britain Series Draw
**2002 New Zealand Tour of Great Britain Player of the Series
*2003 National Rugby League Semi-finalist
*2005 Rugby League Tri-Nations Champion
*2007 Rugby League Challenge Cup Finalist
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==References==
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{{Succession box
| before = [[Richie Blackmore (rugby league)|Richie Blackmore]]<br>2010
| after  = [[David Kidwell]]<br>2020-2022
| title  = [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team#Coaches|Coach]]<br>{{flagicon|New Zealand Māori}}<br>[[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māoris]]
| years  = 2019
}}
{{sucession box
|  before = [[Nathan Brown (rugby league, born 1973)|Nathan Brown]]<br />2021−2022
|  after  = [[Andrew Webster (rugby league)|Andrew Webster]] <br />2023- 
|  title  = Coach (interim) <br />{{leagueicon|auckland|size=18}}<br />[[New Zealand Warriors]]
|  years  = 2022
}}
{{S-end}}

==Further reading==
*{{cite book
|last = Stacey Jones & Richard Becht
|title = Stacey Jones: Kiwi Warrior 
|publisher = Hodder Moa
|year = 2005
|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=4C2JGwAACAAJ
|isbn = 9781869710514}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Stacey Jones}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090409164539/http://www.warriors.co.nz/our-team/player/25/12/stacey-jones Official Player Profile (Warriors.co.nz)]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060213203137/http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/players/Stacey_Jones.html Stacey Jones Scoring Record]

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