Garin Jenkins (born 18 August 1966 in

Ynysybwl Ynysybwl ( cy, Ynys-y-bŵl ) is a village in Cwm Clydach in Wales. It is situated in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, roughly north-north-west of Cardiff, north of Pontypridd and south of Merthyr Tydfil, and forms part of the communit ...

) is a former

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international

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player. He was the most capped

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hooker having attained 58 caps until surpassed by

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on 14 June 2014. Jenkins played in the Rugby Union World Cup three times: 1991, 1995 and 1999 and at the time played for Swansea RFC, a club he captained. Jenkins lives in Ynysybwl with his wife and children.

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* 1966 births Living people Rugby union hookers Rugby union players from Ynysybwl Swansea RFC players Wales international rugby union players Welsh rugby union players 1991 Rugby World Cup players 1995 Rugby World Cup players 1999 Rugby World Cup players {{Wales-rugbyunion-bio-stub