Code | DS/UK/1622 |
Dates | 1950-2014 |
Person Name | Jenkins; Hefin W (1950-2014); Welsh rugby union player |
Surname | Jenkins |
Forenames | Hefin W |
Epithet | Welsh rugby union player |
Activity | No. 8 and flanker / y rheng ol ac blaenasgell, played for Llanelli and Wales XV. Hefin Jenkins played more than 400 times for the club between 1969 and 1980, including the legendary 9-3 victory over New Zealand in 1972. He continued in rugby after he retired and was a member of the Scarlets board of directors. |
Relationships | Married, September Quarter 1973, Llanelli Registration District, Valerie M 'Val' Davies, two children Gwynne and Beryl. |
Dates and Places | Born 4 March 1950, Burry Port, died 24 January 2014, aged 63, at Prince Philip Hospital, usual residence Bronallt Road, Fforest. |