Neil Jenkins

Neil Jenkins
MBE
Neil Jenkins on 19 March 2012
Birth nameNeil Roger Jenkins
Date of birth (1971-07-08) 8 July 1971 (age 53)
Place of birthChurch Village, Wales
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight86 kg (13.5 st; 190 lb)
SchoolBryn Celynnog Comprehensive School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half, Full back
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1990–99, 2002–03 Pontypridd 237 (3,185)
1999–02 Cardiff 45 (655)
2003–04 Celtic Warriors 26 (299)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1991–1992 Wales U21 1 (10)
1991–2002 Wales 87 (1049)
1997, 2001 British & Irish Lions 4 (41)
Coaching career
Years Team
2004– Wales
2009, 2013, British & Irish Lions

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 the first player to score 1,000 points in international matches.

In 2004 Jenkins joined the coaching staff of the Wales national rugby union team and was the kicking skills coach.