David Jenkins (rugby league)

For other people of the same name, see David Jenkins.

For rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s for Wales (RU), Kenfig Hill, Treorchy, Glamorgan Police, Wales (RL), Hunslet, Leeds, and Dewsbury, see David Morgan Jenkins. For rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s for Wales (RU), Resolven, Neath, Swansea, Great Britain (RL), and Leeds (Dai Jenkins, Snr.), see David Jenkins (rugby).

David Jenkins

Personal information
Full name	David Jenkins
Nickname	Dai
Born	Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Cardiff RFC
Rugby league
Position	Scrum-half/Halfback
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
≤1938–≥1949	Leeds
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1938–1948	Wales	17	0	0	0	0
1947–1947	Great Britain	1	1	0	0	3
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

David "Dai" Jenkins, Jr. was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s who at club level played rugby union (RU) for Cardiff RFC, and at representative level has played rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for Leeds, playing at Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 7.

International honours

Dai Jenkins won caps for Wales (RL) while at Leeds in 1938…1948 17-caps, and won a cap for Great Britain (RL) while at Leeds in 1947 against New Zealand.^[1]

Testimonial Match

Dai Jenkins' shared Testimonial match with David "Dai" Prosser at Leeds took place in 1949.

Other notable games

Dai Jenkins played Scrum-half/Halfback for a Rugby League XIII against Northern Command XIII at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 21 March 1942.^[2]

Genealogical Information

David "Dai" Jenkins, Jr. was the son of the rugby union, and rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s for Wales (RU), Resolven RFC, Neath RFC, Swansea RFC, Great Britain (RL), and Leeds, David "Dai" Jenkins, Snr.

References

1. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 2008-12-31. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Dai_Jenkins_Jnr/summary.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 
2. ^ "inside programme, Northern Command v. A Rugby League XIII, 1942". rugbyleagueoralhistory.hud.ac.uk. 2010-12-31. http://rugbyleagueoralhistory.hud.ac.uk/gallery-images/86-large.jpg. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 

External links

• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org

Persondata
Name	Jenkins, David
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth
Place of birth	Wales
Date of death
Place of death