Lew Jenkins (rugby union)
| Full name | Lewis Jenkins | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 November 1894 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Eglwysilan, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 4 July 1973 (aged 78) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Coventry, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Lewis Jenkins (8 November 1894 – 4 July 1973) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Jenkins was raised in Senghenydd and served with the Welch Regiment during World War I.[1]
A forward, Jenkins competed for Aberavon, Cardiff and Pontypool. He gained a Wales call up in the 1923 Five Nations and became the first person from the Aber Valley to be capped for Wales.[2] Initially a reserve, Jenkins came into the XV for Wales' second fixture against Scotland, replacing Joe Thompson who had crossed to rugby league. He retained his place for their following match, a win over France at Swansea.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The New Cap". Western Mail. 1 February 1923.
- ^ "A Welsh International". Western Mail. 22 March 1923.
- ^ "Welsh Rugger Losses". Daily Herald. 1 February 1923.
External links
[edit]- Lew Jenkins at ESPNscrum