Tim Jonkers

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Tim Jonkers
Personal information
Born (1981-07-03) July 3, 1981
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Playing information
Height 6 ft 1 in (186 cm)
Weight 15 st 2 lb (96 Kg)
Position Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1998–2004 St. Helens 122 78
2004–06 Salford City Reds
2006 Wigan Warriors 4 0
2006–07 Leigh Centurions
Total 126 0 0 0 78
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1999–07 Ireland

Tim Jonkers (born 3 July 1981 in Amsterdam, Netherlands), is an ex-professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. An Ireland international representative second-row forward, he played his club football with St. Helens, with whom he had Challenge Cup and Super League grand final success, as well as Wigan, Salford and Leigh.

Background

Jonkers moved to St Helens, Merseyside at the age of six, learning his trade at local Blackbrook rugby club. He was snapped up inevitably by St. Helens and was hailed as one of Saints' brightest young hopes.

Playing career

Jonkers played for St Helens RLFC at second-row forward and scored a try in their 2000 Super League Grand Final victory over Wigan Warriors. As Super League V champions, St Helens RLFC played against 2000 NRL Premiers, the Brisbane Broncos in the 2001 World Club Challenge. Jonkers played from the interchange bench in Saints' victory. He became a regular for many years at Saints and there are few players in Super League that can brandish as much silverware as Jonkers since the formation of the summer era. Jonkers played for St Helens RFC at second-row forward in their 2002 Super League Grand Final victory against the Bradford Bulls. Having won Super League VI, St Helens contested the 2003 World Club Challenge against 2002 NRL Premiers, the Sydney Roosters. Jonkers played from the interchange bench in Saints' 38-0 loss.

Jonkers' career at Knowsley Road fizzled out in 2004 mainly due to injury. Jonkers found it tough to gain his place back in the team and subsequently joined Salford City Reds on loan, before completing a permanent deal in 2005. A recurrence of an injury to his knee, meant that Jonkers was forced to sit out most of his first season, and in March 2006, with first team opportunities scarce, he accepted a one month loan deal with Wigan Warriors to play under his former boss Ian Millward. On his return to Salford, Leigh Centurions quickly stepped in to take Jonkers on loan till the end of the season. Yet again though, Jonkers' luck deserted him and a knee ligament injury ruled him out for several months. Jonkers signed a permanent deal with Leigh for the 2007 season in November 2006. The injury persisted though and Jonkers announced his retirement from the game on 11 June 2007.

External links

St Helens RLFC squad – 2001 Challenge Cup Final winners
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