Lucy Jenkins
| Date of birth | 30 November 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Kirwee, Canterbury, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lucy Jenkins (born 30 November 2000) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for Matatū in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and for Canterbury in the Farah Palmer Cup.
Early career
[edit]Jenkins is from Kirwee and started playing rugby at the age of four. She initially played for her father's club, Kirwee, before playing for West Melton.[1] She studied at the University of Canterbury towards a degree in sports coaching, while working for her father as a wardrobe builder.[2][1]
Rugby career
[edit]2018–22
[edit]Jenkins played club rugby for Christchurch; she joined the club as a 15-year-old when her mother was the physio.[1] She made her Farah Palmer Cup debut for Canterbury in 2017 as a 16-year-old.[1] In 2022, she scored a hat-trick for Christchurch and helped them win their 12th back-to-back title.[3] She competed for Canterbury in the 2022 Farah Palmer Cup season and started in their opening match against Wellington.[4][5]
Jenkins was named to Matatū's squad for their inaugural season of Super Rugby Aupiki in November 2021.[6][7] She was named to start in Matatū's first game of the inaugural season as they faced Chiefs Manawa in Hamilton; her side went down 15–17.[8][9] In the second round, she moved to start at 6 after playing in the openside the previous week.[10][11]
2023
[edit]At the start of the 2023 Super Rugby Aupiki season, Jenkins scored her first try for Matatū in their first-ever win in the competition; they narrowly beat the Blues 33–31 in Dunedin.[12][13] She scored her second try in her side's 38–46 loss to Chiefs Manawa.[14] She was named to the starting lineup for Matatū's grand final clash with Chiefs Manawa; her side defeated the defending champions to claim their first title.[15][16] On 17 April 2023, Jenkins was listed among the 34 players who were handed Black Ferns contracts in their buildup ahead of the 2025 Rugby World Cup.[17][18]
Jenkins was named to the Black Ferns 30-player squad to compete in the Pacific Four Series and O'Reilly Cup.[19][20] She made her international debut against Canada on 8 July at Ottawa; her side secured an overwhelming 52–21 victory.[21][22]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Pearson, Joseph (19 April 2023). "New Black Fern Lucy Jenkins leaves behind building wardrobes to live childhood dream". Stuff. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Black Ferns back with new coaches, new faces and new targets". 1 News. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Christchurch secure back-to-back Women's Premier titles". Canterbury Rugby. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "12 current or former Black Ferns headline 2022 Farah Palmer Cup Squad". Canterbury Rugby. 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Canterbury name nine Black Ferns for Farah Palmer Cup opener". 1 News. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Matatū confirm their inaugural 2022 squad". Crusaders Rugby. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki squads announced". superrugby.co.nz. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Matatū announces team for inaugural Sky Super Rugby Aupiki clash". Matatū. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Chiefs Manawa win historic opening match". Matatū. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Matatū lineup announced to face the Blues in Round Two of Super Rugby Aupiki". Highlanders Rugby Club Limited Partnership. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Matatū lineup announced to face the Blues in Round Two of Sky Super Rugby Aupiki". Matatū. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Wall, Jamie (25 February 2023). "Matatū pip Blues Women in outstanding performance". superrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ Meikle, Hayden (27 February 2023). "Matatū victory bodes well for upcoming season". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ Burnes, Campbell (11 March 2023). "Chiefs Manawa top qualifiers into Super Rugby Aupiki Semis". superrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Team Naming: Aupiki Grand Final". Matatū. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Grand Final Match Report". Matatū. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Black Ferns contracts revealed". RNZ. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Black Ferns contracts announced for 2023". allblacks.com. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "First Black Ferns squad of 2023 named". allblacks.com. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Nine rookies named in first Black Ferns squad of 2023". NZ Herald. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Black Ferns fly past Canada in front of record crowd in Ottawa". Americas Rugby News. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ Burnes, Campbell (9 July 2023). "Black Ferns secure WXV1 qualification with Ottawa victory". allblacks.com. Retrieved 9 July 2023.