John Jenkins (rugby)

John "Jack" T. Jenkins was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Llwynypia RFC and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Warrington (Heritage № 139), as a stand-off or scrum-half, i.e. number 6, or 7.[1][2]

For the rugby union footballer who played in the 1900s, see Jack Jenkins (rugby player).

John Jenkins
Personal information
Full nameJohn T. Jenkins
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Llwynypia RFC
Rugby league
PositionStand-off, Scrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1906–10 Warrington 99 31 0 0 93
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1909 Wales 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Playing career

International honors

Jack Jenkins won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Warrington in 1909.[1]

Notable tour matches

Jack Jenkins played scrum-half in Warrington's 10-3 victory over Australia in the 1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain tour match during the 1908–09 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington, Saturday 14 November 1908, in front of a crowd of 5,000, due to the strikes in the cotton mills, the attendance was badly affected, the loss of earnings meant that some fans could not afford to watch the first tour by the Australian rugby league team,[3] and played and scored a try in the 8-8 draw with Australia in the 1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain tour match during the 1908–09 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington, Monday 8 February 1909, in front of a crowd of 7,000.

Personal life

Jenkins' son Griff Jenkins, was also a rugby league footballer. He played for Warrington in the 1930s, and was appointed as Oldham's first ever coach in 1954.[4]

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  3. "100 years since Wire took on the Aussies for the first time". warringtonwolves.com. 31 December 2015. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. "First Oldham manager-coach". Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian. 29 July 1954. p. 2 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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