Shane Jennings

Shane Jennings (born 8 July 1981) is an Irish former professional rugby union player. He played at openside flanker for Leinster Rugby and Ireland. He was also registered to St Mary's College.

Shane Jennings
Birth nameShane Jennings
Date of birth (1981-07-08) 8 July 1981
Place of birthRathfarnham, Dublin, Ireland
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb)
SchoolSt Mary's College, Dublin
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)

 St Mary's College ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000–2005
2005–2007
2007–2015		 Leinster
Leicester Tigers
Leinster		 42
60
163		 (30)
(60)
(75)
Correct as of 18 March 2018
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999
2001
2005–2010
2007–2012
2015		 Ireland U19
Ireland U21
Ireland Wolfhounds
Ireland
Barbarians		 4
9
10
13
1		 (0)
(0)
(5)
(5)
(0)
Correct as of 28 May 2015

Club career

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, winning the English Premiership in 2007 and scoring a try in the final.[1] He re-signed for Leinster on a three-year contract for the start of the 2007/8 season winning the Magners League in 2008 and European Cup in 2009.[2] In October 2009 he was banned for twelve weeks for making contact with the eye area of Nick Kennedy of London Irish in the first round of the Heineken Cup.[3] On 19 February 2015 Jennings announced he would retire at the end of the 2014-15 season.[4]

International career

Jennings's international ambitions were hampered largely due to a surplus of quality Irish back row forwards during his playing career. He was named in the Irish squad for the Summer tour of Argentina and earned his first cap on 2 June 2007. Jennings was called into the Ireland A side that was defeated by England Saxons on 1 February 2008.[5][6] Jennings achieved 13 test caps throughout his career, his last coming against Scotland in the 2012 Six Nations.[7]

Honours
Leinster
Leicester

Outside Rugby

Jennings earned a BA in Business Studies in Portobello College and an MBA with the Dublin Business School.[8]

References
  1. "Premiership final". BBC. 12 May 2007. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-01-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Jennings handed 12-week eye ban". BBC Sport. 14 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
  4. "Shane Jennings to retire at the end of the season". RTÉ. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  5. "Varndell shines in Saxons victory". BBC. 2008-02-02. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
  6. "Ireland 'A' Go Down Fighting Against Saxons". IrishRugby.ie. 2008-02-01. Archived from the original on 2008-02-04. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
  7. "Shane Jennings". espnscrum. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  8. Shane Jennings profile About Rugby Players Ireland www.rugbyplayersireland.ie
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