John-Roy Jenkinson (born 26 March 1991) is a South African rugby union player for Rugby ATL in Major League Rugby (MLR). He also plays for the Munakata Sanix Blues in the Japanese Top League.[1] His regular position is prop.
| Date of birth | 26 March 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Worcester, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 122 kg (19 st 3 lb; 269 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Glenwood High School, Durban | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | NWU Pukke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editYouth
editHe represented the Sharks at youth level and played for them in the 2004 Under-13 Craven Week and the 2007 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week tournaments. He played for a KwaZulu-Natal Country Districts team at the 2008 Academy Week and played for KwaZulu-Natal at the 2009 Under-18 Craven Week.
He then moved to Potchefstroom and played rugby for the Leopards U19 team in 2010 and the Leopards U21 team in the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship competitions.
Senior career
editHe made his first class debut for the Leopards in the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division competition, coming on as a late substitute in their match against the Sharks.[2] He made a further nine appearances the following season in the 2012 Currie Cup First Division.
In July 2013, he signed for the Free State Cheetahs on a loan deal.[3]
He also signed for the Sharks on a three-month loan deal for the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division,[4] but returned to Potchefstroom without playing in any matches for the Sharks.
He was a member of the Leopards team that won the 2015 Currie Cup First Division.[5] He featured in a total of thirteen matches during the 2015 Currie Cup qualification rounds and First Division proper and scored two tries for the side. He also started the final, where he helped the Leopards to a 44–20 victory over the SWD Eagles to win the competition for the first time in their history.
Varsity Cup rugby
editHe also played for the NWU Pukke in the 2011 Varsity Cup and 2012 Varsity Cup competitions. This also led to his inclusion in the South African Students team in 2012. He was named in a Varsity Cup Dream Team at the conclusion of the 2015 Varsity Cup tournament which played one match against the South Africa Under-20s in Stellenbosch.[6]
Representative rugby
editIn 2011, he played for the South Africa Under-20 team in the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship.[7]
Honours
edit- New England Free Jacks
References
edit- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – John-Roy Jenkinson". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – The Sharks 23–3 Platinum Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "Chavhanga on trial at Cheetahs". SA Rugby Magazine. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ "Haaie moet al vroeg spelers leen". Netwerk24. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "Leopards clinch Absa Currie Cup First Division title in style". South African Rugby Union. 8 October 2015. Archived from the original on 9 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Varsity Cup XV 24–31 South Africa U/20". South African Rugby Union. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Squad – South Africa : 2011 IRB Junior World Championships". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.