Owen Jenkins (born 20 July 1993) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Wales Sevens. He was a Wales under-20 international and also played for

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and the Dragons. He is the son of former

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hooker Garin Jenkins. Jenkins made his professional debut in 2013 having previously played for the academy team and Pontypridd RFC. He competed for

at the

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. Jenkins joined the Dragons in 2019. In 2020, Jenkins signed a long-term contract with the Dragons. He departed the club at the end of the

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season. He has played for Belenenses Rugby in

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since 2022/23.

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External links

Cardiff Blues Player Profile
* * * 1993 births Living people Cardiff Rugby players Rugby union players from Ynysybwl Welsh rugby union players Dragons RFC players Rugby union wings Commonwealth Games competitors for Wales Rugby sevens players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games {{Wales-rugbyunion-bio-stub