Shane Jennings
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Shane Jennings | |
| Date of birth | 8 July 1981 | |
| Place of birth | Rathfarnham, Dublin, Ireland | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |
| Weight | 16 st 5 lbs (104 kg) | |
| School(s) attended | St. Mary's College, Dublin | |
| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Flanker | |
| Current club | Leinster Rugby | |
| Number | 7 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Years | Club | |
| Leinster Academy | ||
| Youth representative teams | ||
| Ireland Schoolboys | ||
| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 2001 ‐ 05 2005 ‐ 07 2007 ‐ |
Leinster Rugby Leicester Tigers St. Mary's College RFC Leinster Rugby |
43 60 (60) 16 |
| Representative teams | ||
2007 ‐ |
Ireland A Ireland |
6 2 (0) |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Shane Jennings born 8 July 1981 in Dublin, Ireland is a rugby union player for Leinster Rugby in the Magners League.
He is also contracted to St. Mary's College RFC who play in AIB League Division 1.
Shane Jennings' position of choice is as an Openside Flanker.
Jennings was called into the Ireland A side that was defeated by England Saxons on 1 February 2008. [1] [2]
Jennings impressed for Leinster in the 2004-05 Heineken Cup when Keith Gleeson was injured however Gleeson returned from injury for the quarter final with Leicester Tigers, having had no previous game time. Leicester had previously identified Jennings as a threat. After the game which Leicester won 29-13, Leicester's retiring openside Neil Back approached Jennings and offered to open contract negotiations. He signed for Leicester for the 2006 season, along with fellow Leinster forward Leo Cullen. He has re-signed for Leinster on a 3 year contract for the start of the 2007/8 season. [1]
His international ambitions have thus far been hampered largely due to a surplus of quality Irish back row forwards, though he is still young. In April 2007, he was named in the Irish squad to tour Argentina in the summer.
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