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Neil Jenkins, MBE (born 8 July 1971) is a Welsh former rugby union player and current coach. He played fly-half, centre, or full back for Pontypridd, Cardiff, Celtic Warriors, Wales and the British & Irish Lions. Jenkins is Wales' highest ever points-scorer and is the fifth highest on the List of leading rugby union test point scorers. He was ...
Oct 23, 2021 · Neil Jenkins at 50: The humble Valleys boy who faced down the critics and became a Welsh rugby hero. He's a Welsh rugby icon who has seen it all in the game here over the past 30 years. Sport.
Jun 6, 2021 · Ten things you should know about Neil Jenkins. 1. Neil Jenkins was named as part of a British & Irish Lions party for the sixth time when he was announced as an assistant to Warren Gatland for the Lions 2021 tour to South Africa.
Jul 7, 2022 · British & Irish Lions profile: Lion #665 Neil Jenkins. Jenkins scored 41 points against the then world champions, kicking five penalties during the first Test triumph in Cape Town and five more in the following week’s victory in Durban.
Jan 25, 2024 · Neil Jenkins is preparing Wales' new kicking generation following the international retirements of Dan Biggar and Leigh Halfpenny. The duo finished their Wales careers after the 2023 World Cup...
Jul 5, 2024 · Neil Jenkins was the first player to ever score 1,000 points in international matches. Today, he’s a respected coach who remains Wales ’ highest ever points scorer. For much of his domestic career, Neil Jenkins represented Pontypridd.
A two-time tourist as a player, Neil Jenkins will be coaching on his fourth British & Irish Lions Tour in South Africa having been part of the backroom team in 2009, 2013 and 2017.
