Brett Sinkinson

Brett Sinkinson

Full name	Brett David Sinkinson
Date of birth	(1971-12-30) 30 December 1971
Place of birth	Rotorua, New Zealand
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	104 kg (16 st 5 lb)
School	Whakatane High School
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Flanker
Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
	Neath RFC
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1999–2002	Wales	20	(5)

Brett David Sinkinson (born 30 December 1971) is a New Zealand born rugby union player who played for the Wales national rugby union team. A flanker, he was known for his mobility and hard tackling. He never played for New Zealand.

After representing Wales it was discovered that he was ineligible to play for Wales when he revealed his grandfather Sydney Sinkinson was born in Oldham in England instead of Carmarthen in Wales as had previously been indicated by him. The scandal that followed was termed "grannygate". Sinkinson was barred from playing for Wales but later returned to the Wales team after legally qualifying through the residency rules.

Sinkinson now resides in his home country New Zealand with his wife Tracey and his two children.

External links

• Wales profile