Rhys Jenkins is a rugby union

Rugby union

Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

 player for Newport RFC and the Newport Gwent Dragons

Newport Gwent Dragons

Newport Gwent Dragons are one of the four professional Rugby Union regional teams in Wales. They are jointly owned by Newport RFC and the Welsh Rugby Union and play all their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the Heineken Cup...

 regional team.

A back row forward, Jenkins made his debut for Newport Gwent Dragons against the Ospreys on 7 May 2010 as a second half replacement. He is a Wales Under 18 and Under 20 international. Jenkins joined Newport RFC from Ebbw Vale RFC

Ebbw Vale RFC

Ebbw Vale Rugby Football Club is a Welsh Rugby Union Club based in the town of Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, South Wales. The club currently play in the WRU Division One East and the SWALEC Cup. It also acts as a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons....

 at the start of the 2010–11 season.

External links

• Newport Gwent Dragons profile