Lucy Jenkins (born 30 November 2000) is a New Zealand

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player. She plays for

Matatū Matatū is a New Zealand women's professional rugby union team that competes in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition. Matatū represents the South Island, specifically the regions covered by the Crusaders and the Highlanders. They are governed ...

in the

Super Rugby Aupiki Super Rugby Aupiki is a professional women's rugby union club competition in New Zealand. Its inaugural season was held in March 2022. It is a steppingstone between the Farah Palmer Cup and the Black Ferns. Aupiki translates as ‘''the ascent to ...

competition and for

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in the

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Early career

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. She studied at the

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towards a degree in sports coaching, while working for her father as a wardrobe builder.

Rugby career

2018–22

Jenkins played club rugby for Christchurch; she joined the club as a 15-year-old when her mother was the physio. She made her Farah Palmer Cup debut for Canterbury in 2017 as a 16-year-old. In 2022, she scored a hat-trick for Christchurch and helped them win their 12th back-to-back title. She competed for Canterbury in the 2022 Farah Palmer Cup season and started in their opening match against

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. Jenkins was named to Matatū's squad for their inaugural season of Super Rugby Aupiki in November 2021. 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. In the second round, she moved to start at 6 after playing in the openside the previous week.

2023

At the start of the

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, Jenkins scored her first try for Matatū in their first-ever win in the competition; they narrowly beat the Blues 33–31 in

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. She scored her second try in her side's 38–46 loss to Chiefs Manawa. 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. On 17 April 2023, Jenkins was listed among the 34 players who were handed Black Ferns contracts in their buildup ahead of the

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. Jenkins was named to the Black Ferns 30-player squad to compete in the Pacific Four Series and O'Reilly Cup. She made her international debut against

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on 8 July at

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; her side secured an overwhelming 52–21 victory.

References

External links

Black Ferns Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jenkins, Lucy 2000 births Living people New Zealand female rugby union players New Zealand women's international rugby union players Rugby union players from the Canterbury Region