Brett David Sinkinson (born 30 December 1971)
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player who played for the

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. A flanker, he was known for his mobility and hard tackling. He never played for

. After representing Wales it was discovered that he was ineligible to play for Wales when he revealed his grandfather Sydney Sinkinson was born in Oldham in England instead of

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in Wales as had previously been indicated by him. The scandal that followed was termed "

grannygate Grannygate is the name given to several different sporting scandals, typically regarding eligibility of players for national teams. A rugby union version of Grannygate occurred in Wales in March 2000, a rugby league version occurred in New Zealand ...

". Sinkinson was barred from playing for Wales but later returned to the Wales team after legally qualifying through the residency rules. Sinkinson now resides in his home country New Zealand with his wife Tracey and his two children.

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New Zealand rugby union players Wales international rugby union players Welsh rugby union players 1971 births Rugby union flankers Neath RFC players Living people People educated at Whakatane High School New Zealand people of English descent New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Wales 1999 Rugby World Cup players {{wales-rugbyunion-bio-stub