JENKINS JOINS FORCE
Friday, 12 March 2010 4:36pm
RugbyWA
Rising Australian youngster Jono Jenkins has been added to the Emirates Western Force playing squad on a four week injury replacement contract and could make his Super 14 debut on Sunday after being named in the 22 to tackle the Reds at Suncorp Stadium.
Jenkins is a product of the famous Sydney rugby school Riverview and has been a consistent performer for Sydney Uni while he has earned representative honours with the Australian Sevens.
The 23 year old played in NSW alongside current Emirates Western Force players Mitch Inman and Ben McCalman, while his twin brother Ed previously represented the Perth Spirit in the Australian Rugby Championship.
Emirates Western Force General Manager of Rugby, Mitch Hardy, said the tough flanker will give the side additional cover while star forwards David Pocock and Richard Brown recover from injury.
“Jono has been recognised for his form through the Sydney club competition. He is a tough, uncompromising number seven who has shown good form with the Australian Sevens and in First Grade,” Hardy said.
“He has signed a four match contract, and he has impressed so far in his time in Perth. Jono likes the tough stuff; he throws himself in boots-and-all, in the Matt Hodgson mould.”
JONO JENKINS
FACT FILE
Position: Flanker
Height: 186cm
Weight: 100kg
DOB: 26/5/1986
Honours: NSW Schoolboys, Australian Schoolboys, Australian U19’s, Australian Sevens
