Leighton Jenkins

Leighton Jenkins
Full nameLeighton Hugh Jenkins
Date of birth(1931-07-01)1 July 1931
Place of birthNew Tredegar, Wales
Date of death7 May 2020(2020-05-07) (aged 88)
Place of deathLincolnshire, England
SchoolTredegar Grammar School
Occupation(s)RAF officer
Rugby union career
Position(s) No. 8
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1954–56 Wales 5 (0)

Leighton Hugh Jenkins MBE (1 July 1931 — 7 May 2020) was a Welsh international rugby union player of the 1950s and a Wing Commander in the Royal Air Force.

Jenkins was born in New Tredegar and attended Tredegar Grammar School.[1]

A number eight, Jenkins won five Wales caps, debuting against Ireland at Lansdowne Road in 1954. He appeared in all four matches of their title winning 1956 Five Nations Championship campaign.[2]

Jenkins spent his career with Bath, Bedwas, Combined Services, Leicester, London Welsh, Loughborough Colleges, Newport and the RAF. He was captain of the Newport side that beat Australia in 1957 and scored the second of his team's two tries. In 1962, Jenkins captained Combined Services on a tour of East Africa.[3]

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References

  1. ^ "Obituary: Leighton Jenkins - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union. 8 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Leighton Hugh Jenkins MBE". historyofnewport.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Former Newport captain and Wales international Jenkins dies". South Wales Argus. 7 May 2020.