David Jenkins (rugby league)

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

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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 born 1904).
David Jenkins
Personal information
Full name David Jenkins
Nickname Dai
Born Treherbert, 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
≤1936 Streatham and Mitcham
1936–≥49 Leeds 292 55 7
Total 292 55 7 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1938–48 Wales 17 0 0 0 0
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 1940s, playing club level rugby union (RU) for Cardiff RFC, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for Leeds, as a Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 7.

Playing career

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]

Championship final appearances

Dai Jenkins played Scrum-half/Halfback in Leeds' 2-8 defeat by Hunslet in the Championship final during the 1937–38 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 30 April 1938.[2]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Dai Jenkins played Scrum-half/Halfback in Leeds' 19-2 victory over Halifax in the 1941 Challenge Cup final during the 1940–41 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford, and played Scrum-half/Halfback in the 15-10 victory over Halifax in the 1942 Challenge Cup final during the 1941–42 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford.[2]

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.[3]

Testimonial Match

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

Genealogical Information

David "Dai" Jenkins, Jr. was the son of the rugby union, and rugby league footballer, David "Dai" Jenkins, Snr.

References

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External links

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