| Birth name | Vivian Gordon James Jenkins[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 November 1911 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Port Talbot, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 5 January 2004 (aged 92) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Harpenden, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 7 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Llandovery College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Jesus College, Oxford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Journalist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vivian Gordon James "Viv" Jenkins (2 November 1911 – 5 January 2004) was a Welsh rugby union player who, having taught Classics and Games at Dover College, went on to have a successful career as a sports journalist. He won 14 caps for Wales and 1 cap for the British and Irish Lions. He also played first-class cricket with Glamorgan and Oxford University.