Michael Jenkins (born 9 June 1972) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. A Wales international forward, Jenkins played at club level for the Newcastle Knights, Workington Town, Gateshead Thunder and Hull F.C.[1]
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| Full name | Michael Jenkins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 June 1972 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker, Second-row, Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life edit
Jenkins was born in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Club career edit
He was signed by Workington Town having only gone to the United Kingdom to accompany close friend Evan Cochrane who had signed for Workington Town. After half a season playing at Workington Town, an offer was received from Super League club Gateshead Thunder. After signing with the Gateshead Thunder, Workington Town received a £15,000 transfer fee.
International honours edit
Jenkins made his international début for Wales in 2000 against South Africa. Playing at Hooker, Jenkins scored two tries in the 40–12 win.[1]
Jenkins further represented Wales at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup[2] scoring a try in the 38–6 victory over Cook Islands.
References edit
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "The Australian civil war". bbc. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.