Emlyn Jenkins is a former 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...

 and professional rugby league

Rugby league

Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...

 footballer of the 1930s and '40s who at club level has played rugby union (RU) for Treorchy RFC

Treorchy RFC

Treorchy Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the village of Treorchy, in the Rhondda Valley, Wales. They formed in 1886 and by 1891 were a strong voice in the Welsh Football Union and were playing in the Rhondda Division...

 and Cardiff RFC

Cardiff RFC

Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...

, and at representative level has played rugby league (RL) for Great Britain

Great Britain national rugby league team

The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....

, Wales

Wales national rugby league team

The Wales national rugby league team represent Wales in international rugby league football matches. Currently the team is seventh in the RLIF World Rankings. The team were run under the auspices of the Rugby Football League, but an independent body, Wales Rugby League, now runs the team from...

, and England

England national rugby league team

The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...

, and at club level for Salford

Salford City Reds

Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...

, and St. Helens, playing at /, i.e number 6.

International honours

Emlyn Jenkins won caps for Wales

Wales national rugby league team

The Wales national rugby league team represent Wales in international rugby league football matches. Currently the team is seventh in the RLIF World Rankings. The team were run under the auspices of the Rugby Football League, but an independent body, Wales Rugby League, now runs the team from...

 while at Salford 1932…1936 4-caps, won caps for England

England national rugby league team

The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...

 while at Salford in 1934 against Australia, and France, and won caps for Great Britain

Great Britain national rugby league team

The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....

 while at Salford in 1933 against Australia; in 1936 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches); and in 1937 against Australia (3 matches).

Wales and England

Only four rugby league footballers have played initially for Wales, and then subsequently for England, they are; Emlyn Jenkins, Gus Risman

Gus Risman

Augustus "Gus" John F. Risman was a Welsh rugby league footballer of the 1920s through to the 1950s.A devastating three-quarter who also played at , and /, Risman was born in Cardiff, brought up in Barry where he went to Barry County School, and played rugby union in South Wales as a schoolboy...

, Jim Sullivan, and Les White

Leslie White (rugby league born circa-1910)

Leslie "Les" L. White is a Welsh/English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, Wales, England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Pontypridd, and Hunslet, playing at , i.e. number 9, during the era of contested...

.

Les Diables Rouges

Emlyn Jenkins was one of the players who successfully toured in France with Salford in 1934, during which the Salford team earned the name "Les Diables Rouges", the seventeen players were; Joseph "Joe" Bradbury, Robert "Bob" Brown, Aubrey Casewell

Aubrey Casewell

John Aubrey Casewell was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s who at representative level played for Wales, and at club level for Salford, and Leeds....

, Patrick "Paddy" Dalton

Patrick Dalton

Patrick "Paddy" Dalton is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Salford, playing at , or , i.e...

, Hubert "Bert" Day

Hubert Day

Hubert Day was a rugby hooker who played rugby union for Newport and rugby league for Salford. He was awarded five caps for Wales under union rules and was part of the Welsh side that won the 1931 Five Nations Championship...

, Clifford "Cliff" Evans

Clifford Evans (rugby league)

Clifford "Cliff" Evans is a Welsh former professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for Salford, and Leeds.-International honours:...

, John "Jack" Feetham

John Feetham

John "Jack" Feetham is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s, '30s and '40s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, and Salford, playing at , or , i.e...

, George Harris, Barney Hudson

Barney Hudson

Bernard "Barney" Hudson is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Salford, playing at , i.e. number 2 or 5...

, Emlyn Jenkins, Alf Middleton

Alf Middleton

Alfred "Alf" Middleton is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Salford, playing at , i.e...

, Samuel "Sammy" Miller, Harold Osbaldestin, Leslie "Les" Pearson, Gus Risman

Gus Risman

Augustus "Gus" John F. Risman was a Welsh rugby league footballer of the 1920s through to the 1950s.A devastating three-quarter who also played at , and /, Risman was born in Cardiff, brought up in Barry where he went to Barry County School, and played rugby union in South Wales as a schoolboy...

, William "Billy" Watkins, and William "Billy" Williams

External links

• International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Profile at saints.org.uk