| 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.