John-Roy Jenkinson

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John-Roy Jenkinson
Personal information
Full nameJohn-Roy Jenkinson
Born (1991-03-26) 26 March 1991
Worcester, South Africa
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight122 kg (19 st 3 lb)
School(s) attendedGlenwood High School, Durban
UniversityNWU-Pukke
Club information
Playing positionProp
Current clubLeopards
Youth career
2004–09Natal Sharks
2010–11Leopards
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeam
2011–12NWU-Pukke10(10)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Pts)
2011–Leopards16(0)
2013Free State Cheetahs2(0)
Representative team(s)
2011S.A. Under-20()
2012S.A. Students()
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 7 October 2013.

† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 25 July 2013.

John-Roy Jenkinson (born 26 March 1991 in Worcester) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Leopards.[1] His regular position is prop.

Career

Youth

He represented the Natal 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 Currie Cup competitions.

Senior career

He 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 Natal 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]

Varsity rugby

He also played for the NWU-Pukke in the 2011 Varsity Cup and 2012 Varsity Cup competitions. This also lead to his inclusion in the South African Students team in 2012.

Representative rugby

In 2011, he played for the S.A. Under-20 team in the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship.[4]

References

  1. "SARU Player Profile John-Roy Jenkinson". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 July 2013. 
  2. "The Sharks vs Platinum Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2013. 
  3. "Chavhanga on trial at Cheetahs". SA Rugby Magazine. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013. 
  4. "2013 S.A. Under-20 Junior World Championship". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 July 2013. 
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