16 Facts About Neil Jenkins

Neil Jenkins, was born on 8 July 1971 and is a Welsh former rugby union player and current coach.

Neil Jenkins was the first player to score 1,000 points in international matches.

In 2004 Neil Jenkins joined the coaching staff of the Wales national rugby union team and is the kicking skills coach.

Neil Jenkins was born in Church Village near Pontypridd, Wales to a scrap dealer and his wife.

Neil Jenkins attended Llanilltud Faerdref primary school and then Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive School in Beddau.

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Neil Jenkins joined Pontypridd in 1990, making his First XV debut on 14 April.

Neil Jenkins developed his tackling, passing and running skills, especially under the coaching of Graham Henry, and became an excellent distributor of the ball, notably his excellent flat passes, and a strong runner.

Neil Jenkins went on the 1997 British Lions tour to South Africa, playing full back in all three tests.

In 2001, Neil Jenkins became the first ever rugby player to break the 1,000 international points mark, with a 28-point haul featuring a Full House of a try, conversion, drop-goal, and penalty against France in Paris.

However, Neil Jenkins did gain his fourth Lions cap as a late replacement in the second test.

Neil Jenkins was left out of Wales' 2003 Rugby World Cup squad, and subsequently announced his retirement from international rugby after an 11-year career.

Neil Jenkins retired as the only player to score over 1,000 points in international rugby.

On 8 June 2009, Neil Jenkins was appointed as the British and Irish Lions' specialist kicking coach for their tour of South Africa.

Neil Jenkins was then reappointed as a coach for the lions for their 2013 Tour to Australia alongside Graham Rowntree and head coach Warren Gatland.

Neil Jenkins was named in the coaching team for the 2017 and 2021 tour, again alongside Warren Gatland on both, and Rowntree in 2017.

In 1999, Neil Jenkins published his autobiography: Life at number 10: An Autobiography with freelance journalist Paul Rees just a matter of weeks before breaking the International points scoring record.