2006-06-18 04:13:12 · 11 answers · asked by 7bayl 2 in Sports ➔ Rugby
Wales flyhalf Neil Jenkins is the all-time leading points scorer in Test rugby and his country's most capped player. He scored 1,049 points in 87 internationals
2006-06-18 04:59:37 · answer #1 · answered by vortex 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neil Jenkins - the Ginger Monster
Born:08 JUL 1971
Place of Birth: Church Village
No game featuring Jenkins was complete without his brother-in-law donning a ginger wig and plastic ears, kicking an inflatable sheep over the crossbar.
One of the true giants of Welsh rugby, Neil Jenkins became the international scene's record points scorer despite playing during Wales's wilderness years, all the more incredible when he played behind such a weak side.
Affectionately labelled the Ginger Monster he is Wales's most capped player ever and the current world record holder for points scored in internationals, with 1,049 points for Wales and a further 41 in four tests for the British Lions.
Jenkins has remained an almost permanent fixture in the Welsh team since his debut against England in 1991, though he has on occasion been criticised and dropped for failing to fit the image of the legends who previously wore the Welsh number 10 shirt.
But his grit, stamina and determination have become symbols of the Welsh side of the past decade, and the team without Jenkins has been described as like Eastenders without Pauline Fowler.
Jenks played a key role in Pontypridd's success in the mid-1990s, helping the Valleys club win the league title and the Principality Cup.
A search for greater challenges led to a move to Cardiff, although his time in the capital was marked by injury problems.
Unable to regain his place in the team, Jenkins returned to Sardis Road to boost the Pontypridd cause in domestic and European competitions.
In May 2003 he announced his retirement from the international scene, but played a year of regional rugby for the now-defunct Celtic Warriors before hanging up his boots.
When playing with the Lions in South Africa in 1997, Jenkins switched positions to fullback and booted the Lions to a memorable epic 2-1 series win
One of the most under rated players of all time, yet easily one of the greatest.
2006-06-21 22:23:54 · answer #2 · answered by Lee T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neil Jenkins
2006-06-24 00:56:12 · answer #3 · answered by brogdenuk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neil Jenkins of Wales
2006-06-19 05:06:01 · answer #4 · answered by Simon P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neil Jenkins set the record a few years back. It may well be beaten soon though, they play so many more internationals these days than before professionalism.
2006-06-19 11:53:15 · answer #5 · answered by kingpaulii 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neil Jenkins (Wales & The Lions)
2006-06-19 00:49:30 · answer #6 · answered by bash 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi, jonny wilkinson (english hero) is the international cups all time properly suited factors scorer with 277 factors, gavin hastings from scotland is 2nd with 227 and michael lynagh from australia is third with 195 - jonny was once the international's properly suited worldwide factors scorer of all time too yet dan carter from new zealand has overtaken him yet jonny isnt too some distance in the back of
2016-12-08 22:18:40 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neil Jenkins (Wales & Lions
2006-06-20 02:16:36 · answer #8 · answered by stephenkwatkins 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hugo Porta
2006-06-19 12:20:48 · answer #9 · answered by mangueric 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
iunno, but my team scored 81 points
2006-06-18 13:06:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋