Gethin Jenkins

Infobox Rugby Union biography
playername = Gethin Jenkins


fullname = Gethin Jenkins
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|11|17
cityofbirth = Llantwit Fardre
countryofbirth = Wales
height = height|ft=6|in=2
weight = 18 st 6 lbs (117 kg)
nickname =
school = Bryn Celynnog
university =
relatives =
position = Prop
currentclub = Cardiff Blues
clubnumber = 1
youthyears =
youthclubs = Treorchy
years =

2004 ‐
clubs = Pontypridd RFC
Celtic Warriors
Cardiff Blues
caps(points) =

65 (15)
repyears = 2002 ‐
2005
repteam = Wales
British and Irish Lions
repcaps(points) = 57 (15)
3
pcupdate =
repupdate =

Gethin Jenkins (born 17 November 1980) was educated at Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive school in Beddau. He is a Welsh rugby union player. He plays for Cardiff Blues.

He 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. He played for the Pontypridd Youth Team and later for Pontypridd, then for Celtic Warriors before signing for the Blues. Despite weighing 18 st 10 lbs, the 27 year old is surprisingly fast. He is able to play both loosehead and tighthead prop, which often means that he has been seen as an ideal substitute.

Jenkins made his first appearance for Wales against Romania in 2003, and has so far won 31 caps for Wales. 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.

He was selected for the British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand in 2005 and played in all three tests. Gethin 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.

He was recently selected as captain of the Welsh team for their game against South Africa in November 2007.

External links

* [http://www.cardiffblues.com/476_492.php Cardiff profile]
* [http://www.wru.co.uk/2634_1544.php Wales profile]