Full name Albert Edward Jenkins
Born
March 11, 1895, Llanelly
Died
October 7, 1953, Llanelly (aged 58 years 210 days)
Major teams Wales
Position Centre
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Span | Mat | Start | Sub | Pts | Tries | Conv | Pens | Drop | GfM | Won | Lost | Draw | % | |
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All Tests | 1920-1928 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 50 |
Five/Six Nations | 1920-1928 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 53.84 |
Test debut | Wales v England at Swansea, Jan 17, 1920 match details |
Last Test | Wales v Ireland at Cardiff, Mar 10, 1928 match details |
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Llanelli legend Albert Jenkins won 14 caps for Wales after returning from fighting in World War One for the 38th Welsh Regiment, and was part of the Llanelli side that defeated the All Blacks 3-0 in 1926.
A centre, Jenkins made his Wales debut against England in 1920. His finest hour in a Wales shirt came against Ireland in the 1920 Five Nations, when he scored a try and had a hand in three others for Bryn Williams as Wales downed the Irish 28-4 and topped the table. He died in Llanelli in 1953, aged 58.
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