Alec Jenkins

Last updated

Alec Jenkins
Birth nameAlec Jenkins
Date of birth (1987-07-07) 7 July 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Wales
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Pontyberem RFC ()
Carmarthen Quins ()
2005–2008 Llanelli RFC ()
2009– Neath RFC 0 (0)
Correct as of 19:45, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2005–2008 Llanelli Scarlets ()
2008–2009 London Welsh RFC ()
Correct as of 19:45, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2005 Wales U18
2006 Wales U19
2007 Wales U20 5 (5)
Correct as of 19:45, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2006– Wales Sevens
Correct as of 19:45, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

Alec Jenkins (born 7 July 1987 in Wales) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays on the wing for Llanelli Scarlets and Wales Sevens.

When not playing for the Scarlets, Jenkins plays domestic rugby with Llanelli RFC. Jenkins' former clubs include Pontyberem RFC and Carmarthen Quins. He has previously represented the Wales Sevens team and was part of the squad that won the Hong Kong Sevens Plate in April 2006. He has further representative honours for Wales at U18 & U19 levels.

In February 2007, Jenkins was included in the Wales U20 squad ahead of the U21 Six Nations championship. He appeared in every game of the tournament and scored a try in the 56–8 victory over Scotland.

Jenkins was called up for the Wales Sevens squad for the 2006–07 season, for the fifth and six legs of the IRB Sevens World Series in Hong Kong and Adelaide. He scored a try in the Plate final in Hong Kong against Argentina; the Welsh lifted the trophy courtesy of the 26–19 scoreline.

In January 2008, Jenkins was included in the Wales Sevens squad for the Wellington, New Zealand, and San Diego, USA, legs of the 2007–2008 IRB Sevens World Series.

On 14 May 2008 it was announced that Jenkins would be leaving the Scarlets to join London Welsh. On 1 July 2009 it was announced that Jenkins was returning to Wales to play for semi-professional side Neath RFC. [1]

Related Research Articles

The Welsh Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in the country of Wales, recognised by the sport's international governing body, World Rugby.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stephen Jones (rugby union)</span> Wales and British Lions international rugby union player

Stephen Michael Jones is a Welsh rugby union coach and former player who played primarily at fly-half. He played more than 100 times for Wales and six times for the British & Irish Lions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Llanelli RFC</span> Welsh rugby union football club

Llanelli Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club founded on 30 March 1872.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wales national rugby sevens team</span> Rugby team

The Wales national rugby sevens team did compete at the annual World Rugby Sevens Series between 2000 and 2022, however merged with England and Scotland to form the Great Britain sevens team from the 2022–23 season onward. The team also competes at the quadrennial Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.

Mark Anthony Jones is a Welsh professional rugby union coach and former player who played as a wing for the Scarlets and Wales. Since making his international debut for Wales in 2001, he won 47 caps and scored 13 tries. Since going into coaching, Jones has held head-coaching jobs with Rotherham, RGC 1404 and the Namibia national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">James Hook (rugby union)</span> GB & Wales international rugby union player

James William Hook is a retired Welsh rugby union player. Hook has won 81 caps for Wales and is Wales' fifth highest all-time points scorer. Most often playing as a fly-half, Hook is known as a utility player, and has also played as a centre, wing and fullback.

Clive Frederick William Rees is a former Welsh rugby union player. He won thirteen caps as left wing for Wales between 1973 and 1983.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aled Brew</span> Welsh rugby union player

Aled Brew is a former Wales international rugby union player who played as a winger. He made his debut for the Wales national rugby union team against Ireland in the 2007 Six Nations Championship. In his career, as well as playing for Biarritz Olympique and Bath Rugby, he is one of only a handful of players to have played for all four top-level regional teams in Wales.

Aaron Craig Shingler is a Wales international rugby union player and former cricketer. His usual rugby position is flanker.

Morgan Lloyd Stoddart is a former Wales international rugby union player. His usual position was fullback or wing.

Darren Daniel is a Welsh rugby union footballer.

Nathan Brew is a former Welsh international rugby union player. Brew played in the centre and on the wing.

Jon Thiel is a Canadian former rugby union footballer who played as a prop.

Johnathan Edwards is a Welsh rugby union footballer. He currently plays his club rugby as a flanker for the Cardiff Rugby Club. In 2007, Edwards was selected as captain of the Wales Sevens squad.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Josh Turnbull</span> Wales international rugby union footballer

Joshua Turnbull is a Welsh former professional rugby union player, who played in the back row and second row. He played for the Scarlets and Cardiff Rugby in the United Rugby Championship, and at club level for Carmarthen Quins, Llanelli and Llandovery. He played internationally for Wales at under-16, under-18, under-19 and under-20 levels, Wales 7s and earned 13 caps for the senior team between 2011 and 2022. Born in Haverfordwest, he is a fluent Welsh speaker.

James Lewis is a Welsh rugby union player for London Welsh RFC. A centre, he previously played for Ebbw Vale, the Newport Gwent Dragons and Coventry. In 2010 he had a trial with Sale Sharks.

Robert McCusker is a Welsh former rugby union player, who played across the back row. McCusker began his career with the Scarlets, and also played for London Irish and the Ospreys before retiring. McCusker also played internationally for Wales.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rhodri Williams (rugby union)</span> Welsh rugby union player

Rhodri Williams is a Wales international rugby union player. A scrum-half, he plays his club rugby for the Dragons, having previously played for Scarlets and Bristol Bears

Ryan Conbeer is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for the Ospreys in the United Rugby Championship as a winger. He had previously played for the Scarlets and Llanelli RFC

Tomi Lewis is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for the Scarlets as a fullback or wing. Lewis has represented Wales 7s and Wales U20, most recently in the 2019 U20 Six Nations.

References