Gareth Jenkins

Coach, Athlete

1951 –

78

Who is Gareth Jenkins?

Gareth John James Jenkins is a former Welsh rugby union rugby player, and former head coach of the Welsh national team. After a long and distinguished career at Llanelli RFC, Jenkins was appointed Wales coach in 2006, succeeding Mike Ruddock. He was sacked by the Welsh Rugby Union on 30 September 2007, following Wales' failure to qualify for the quarter-finals of the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He left the role with just six wins from twenty test matches.

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Born
Sep 11, 1951
Burry Port
Nationality
  • Wales
Profession
Lived in
  • Burry Port

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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