David Rees Jenkins (12 April 1904 – 13 August 1951) was a Welsh dual-code international

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for Leeds RLFC, and representing internationally in both sports.

Rugby career

Jenkins joined Swansea from

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in 1924 and, while with Swansea, faced two touring international teams. In 1927 he played against the

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, and then in 1927 the

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. Jenkins gained his first cap for

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team when he was selected to face the Waratahs again in their 1927 tour. Jenkins's only other Welsh union cap was in the 1929 Five Nations Championship when he was chosen to face England on 19 January. Under the captaincy of Ivor Jones, Wales lost their eighth consecutive game at

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with the final score 8–3 to England. Jenkins may have gained further caps but when the next Welsh game was played on 2 February 1929, Jenkins was playing rugby league for Leeds RLFC, having switched codes for £370.

International matches played

WalesSmith (1980), p. 467. * 1929 *

1927

Bibliography

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References

External links

Statistics at en.espn.co.uk
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