Gethin Jenkins
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Gethin Jenkins | |
| Date of birth | 17 November 1980 | |
| Place of birth | Llantwit Fardre, Wales | |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |
| Weight | 118 kg (18 st 8 lb) | |
| School(s) attended | Bryn Celynnog | |
| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Prop | |
| Current club | Cardiff Blues | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Years | Club | |
| Treorchy | ||
| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 2001–2003 2003–2004 2004– |
Pontypridd RFC Celtic Warriors Cardiff Blues |
62 82 (15) |
| Representative teams** | ||
| 2002– 2005, 2009 |
Wales British and Irish Lions |
85 (20) 5 (0) |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Gethin Jenkins (born 17 November 1980) is a Wales and British Lions international rugby union player, currently playing for Cardiff Blues. He is the most capped front-row forward for Wales.
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[edit] Early career
Educated at Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive school in Beddau, Jenkins first played rugby union aged 13 at Beddau RFC based in Pontypridd, starting out as a flanker but was pushed forward into the front row at age 15.[citation needed]
[edit] Club career
Jenkins later played for Pontypridd, then for Celtic Warriors before signing for Cardiff Blues. Jenkins will join French Top 14 side RC Toulon for the 2012-13 season.
[edit] International career
[edit] Wales
Jenkins made his first appearance for Wales against Romania in 2002.[1] In the 2005 Six Nations Championship he was rated one of the greatest influences in Wales' Grand Slam winning side, scoring a memorable try against Ireland.
In November 2007 he was asked to captain his country against South Africa by Welsh temporary coach Nigel Davies.[2] His reign as captain would last just one game as in December Wales hired Warren Gatland as coach who gave the captaincy to Ryan Jones. However Jenkins kept his place in the squad solidifying himself as number one choice for the #1 jersey.
Jenkins is set to captain Wales against Australia on 28 November 2009 following the withdrawal of regular captain Ryan Jones from the squad due to injury.[3]
[edit] British and Irish Lions
He was selected for the British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand in 2005 and played in all three tests.[4][5]
On 21 April 2009, Jenkins was named as a member of the British and Irish Lions for the 2009 tour to South Africa.[6]
In June 2009 Jenkins, Adam Jones and Matthew Rees were selected as the British and Irish Lions front row for the second Test against South Africa. This was the first time an all-Welsh front row was selected for a Lions test match since Billy Williams, Bryn Meredith and Courtney Meredith on the 1955 Lions tour.[7][8]
[edit] Style
He is able to play both loosehead and tighthead prop, which often means that he has been seen as a versatile substitute.[citation needed]
[edit] Rugby league
Jenkins has also played rugby league, making regular appearances for Cardiff Demons in the late 1990s leading them to the 1998 Division Two Academy Grand Final.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ Unconvincing Wales See Off Romania - BBC Sport
- ^ Jenkins to skipper Wales v Boks – BBC Sport
- ^ Wales hit by captain Jones injury – BBC Sport
- ^ 2005 Lions: Where are they now? – Setanta Sports
- ^ Jenkins to skipper Wales v Boks – BBC Sport
- ^ Lions Squad Announced – BBC Sport
- ^ Welsh front row in big push for glory
- ^ Lions 2009: Simon Shaw finally gets call as Lions bulk up for second Test – Telegraph
- ^ http://www.walesrugbyleague.co.uk/article/1998-hunslet-hawks-39-cardiff.html
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