The only problem is he does not know who to support.
Jones, who runs Crafty Beers in Tapanui, has been living in Otago for almost 20 years, but grew up in the town of Leigh, just 10km west of Manchester, in England.
So where does ''Tom The Pom'', as he is known to his friends, think his allegiances lie?
The honest answer is he is not sure.
''I love watching the Kiwis play [but] seeing them against the team of my country of birth would be difficult. I honestly don't know,'' Jones said.
''Hand on heart, I don't know who I want to win.''
Jones was the first punter at the ticket sales window at Forsyth Barr Stadium yesterday morning, buying tickets for himself and his wife, his in-laws and friends travelling from the United Kingdom for the game.
Being able to watch top-class international rugby league will be easier for Jones than trying to keep tabs on his old team.
His beloved Leigh Centurions are unbeaten after 15 games in this season's Kingstone Press Championship, the level below the Super League in the United Kingdom.
Jones listens to radio commentaries on the internet, or tries to find online television coverage to get his fix, although it's easier than when he first arrived.
''Technology has come a long way in the last 10 to 15 years,'' he said.
Jones expects he will be just one of many rugby league fans across the South Island and beyond heading to Dunedin for the clash on November 8.
''It's going to be fantastic. Whoever managed to pull off the deal to get the game here deserves a big pat on the back. I don't think it would have been easy,'' he said.
''I think they'll be drawing crowds from all over the country. There'll be people coming down from Wellington, definitely West Coasters, Cantabrians and Southlanders.''
Jones has one message for people weighing up whether to buy tickets for the match.
''Get your tickets before they sell out,'' he said.
''To me, it's a no-brainer. It's going to be exciting. You only have to look at the last time these two teams met in the semifinal of the World Cup when Shaun Johnson just pipped it.''
DVML marketing and communication manager Kim Barnes said 1300 tickets, including pre-sales, had been snapped up by 3.30pm yesterday for the match on November 8.
The capacity for the match will be 23,000. Tickets range from $25 to $45 for adults and child prices are $15 for the north stand.
• Tickets are selling at a reasonable rate for the football match between English Premier League club Newcastle and Sydney FC at Forsyth Barr Stadium on July 22.
More than 6000 tickets have been sold for the game, which is part of the inaugural Football United Tour.
