Name: Steve Jenkins

Nickname: Horse, Jenks, Statto

Born: 23/04/1968

Weight: 14st

Height: 6' 2"

Position: Wing / Centre

Job: Technical Manager

Education: Bassaleg School, Newport

First Season 1996/97

No of Games 86

For 1st XV 4

Number of Tries 51

Tries for 1st 2

Captain

Match Day Superstitions None

Most Admired International Player Andrew Mehrtens, Josh Kronfeld. I've not seen anybody control a game and mix it up better than Mehrtens. And a great kicker (placekicking and out-of-hand) I saw Kronfeld in NZ 5 years ago (he was stood at the bar with half a dozen women stood around him) and I though what a guy! - his work-rate is unbelievable and is what I think an open-side flanker should be.

Favourite Rugby Tour

Most Embarrassing moment on the Pitch

Most Embarrasing moment off the Pitch

Best Match for Witney
Witney 2nds v Milton Keynes 20th Sept, 1997. WON 48-0

Scored four tries all from good runs, and should have had seven but for dropped passes.

2nd XV : Bartrip, Bee(A), Wicks(D), Baker, Jenkins(S), Bennett(S), Percival, Wilkins, Merriman, *Lay, Birks, Godfrey(S), McAndrew, Williams(G), Romaine
Scorers : Jenkins(4), Bee, Merriman, Percival, Williams, Bennett(2con), Wicks(2 con)

Worst Match for Witney
Witney 2nds v Oxford Harlequins 14th Feb, 1998. LOST 0-62

Was on the pop the night before. We were a shambles and got stuffed and I came off with a dead-leg in the second half.

2nd XV : Bee(A), Stewart, Nick, Rashley, Jenkins(S,) Tipping, Toase, *Cobb, Davies(G), Lay, Crocker, Reddings, McAndrew, Bennett(S), Wicks(D)

How to improve training Virtually every game we play and lose we always say the opposition were better drilled. Why can't we be well drilled? We should spend more time doing the basics right (set-pieces and planned moves) and focus on support play and running from deep at pace - especially the forwards. The sessions should be carefully planned and as far as possible be split into squads and working groups.

Remaining Rugby Ambitions Continue to play as long as possible. Then return to refereeing and perhaps coaching.

Miscellaneous Most admired Witney players
JC and Mark Serle. Norm's durability and enthusiasm is a priceless quality.
Funniest sight in the changing room Macca’s wind-breaking shorts
Funniest sight on the pitch
Macca’s wind-breaking shorts
Best Trip home
From Milton Keynes last season after the 2nds had just won the Merit Table. We’d hired a mini-bus and forgot to bring Glen before going back for him. Journey home included many stops, dart games and loads of Dave Martingale impressions. I got so much stick for reminding people that Dave, our driver, was on his 10th pint of Guinness. We gatecrashed a party that Boz was late meeting his girl for and caused a bit of a stir, but Coach Gareth did the decent thing and bought us all a drink and young Robbie Mills decorated the mini-bus with vomit before disappearing into the night.
What I would miss most
Reeves’ awe-inspiring teamtalks and Glen’s banter.
Worst/Best Changing Rooms/Showers Bicester (dirtiest), Stow (smallest), Old Cryptians (cleanest)
Favourite Welsh match v South Africa
First match at the new stadium. Wales DID outplay South Africa for pretty much the whole game (probably the only time Wales have outplayed a southern hemisphere team since the 1970's) - Jenkins controlled the game masterfully.
Interesting Facts
Qualified referee. Got stuffed by Colin Jackson over 100 metres as a 13-year old.

Name:	Steve Jenkins
Nickname:	Horse, Jenks, Statto
Born:	23/04/1968
Weight:	14st
Height:	6' 2"
Position:	Wing / Centre
Job:	Technical Manager
Education:	Bassaleg School, Newport

First Season	1996/97
No of Games	86
For 1st XV	4
Number of Tries	51
Tries for 1st	2
Captain
Match Day Superstitions	None
Most Admired International Player	Andrew Mehrtens, Josh Kronfeld. I've not seen anybody control a game and mix it up better than Mehrtens. And a great kicker (placekicking and out-of-hand) I saw Kronfeld in NZ 5 years ago (he was stood at the bar with half a dozen women stood around him) and I though what a guy! - his work-rate is unbelievable and is what I think an open-side flanker should be.
Favourite Rugby Tour
Most Embarrassing moment on the Pitch
Most Embarrasing moment off the Pitch
Best Match for Witney	Witney 2nds v Milton Keynes 20th Sept, 1997. WON 48-0 Scored four tries all from good runs, and should have had seven but for dropped passes. 2nd XV : Bartrip, Bee(A), Wicks(D), Baker, Jenkins(S), Bennett(S), Percival, Wilkins, Merriman, Lay, Birks, Godfrey(S), McAndrew, Williams(G), Romaine Scorers* : Jenkins(4), Bee, Merriman, Percival, Williams, Bennett(2con), Wicks(2 con)
Worst Match for Witney	Witney 2nds v Oxford Harlequins 14th Feb, 1998. LOST 0-62 Was on the pop the night before. We were a shambles and got stuffed and I came off with a dead-leg in the second half. 2nd XV : Bee(A), Stewart, Nick, Rashley, Jenkins(S,) Tipping, Toase, *Cobb, Davies(G), Lay, Crocker, Reddings, McAndrew, Bennett(S), Wicks(D)
How to improve training	Virtually every game we play and lose we always say the opposition were better drilled. Why can't we be well drilled? We should spend more time doing the basics right (set-pieces and planned moves) and focus on support play and running from deep at pace - especially the forwards. The sessions should be carefully planned and as far as possible be split into squads and working groups.
Remaining Rugby Ambitions	Continue to play as long as possible. Then return to refereeing and perhaps coaching.
Miscellaneous	Most admired Witney players JC and Mark Serle. Norm's durability and enthusiasm is a priceless quality. Funniest sight in the changing room Macca’s wind-breaking shorts Funniest sight on the pitch Macca’s wind-breaking shorts Best Trip home From Milton Keynes last season after the 2nds had just won the Merit Table. We’d hired a mini-bus and forgot to bring Glen before going back for him. Journey home included many stops, dart games and loads of Dave Martingale impressions. I got so much stick for reminding people that Dave, our driver, was on his 10th pint of Guinness. We gatecrashed a party that Boz was late meeting his girl for and caused a bit of a stir, but Coach Gareth did the decent thing and bought us all a drink and young Robbie Mills decorated the mini-bus with vomit before disappearing into the night. What I would miss most Reeves’ awe-inspiring teamtalks and Glen’s banter. Worst/Best Changing Rooms/Showers Bicester (dirtiest), Stow (smallest), Old Cryptians (cleanest) Favourite Welsh match v South Africa First match at the new stadium. Wales DID outplay South Africa for pretty much the whole game (probably the only time Wales have outplayed a southern hemisphere team since the 1970's) - Jenkins controlled the game masterfully. Interesting Facts Qualified referee. Got stuffed by Colin Jackson over 100 metres as a 13-year old.