The Newcastle Knights have added former Penrith winger Tom Jenkins to their roster for the next two seasons.
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The club confirmed the long-anticipated recruitment of Jenkins on Tuesday.
The 22-year-old, originally from Boorowa, north-west of Yass, joins Newcastle after making six appearances for the Panthers over the past two seasons.
He scored five tries in five NRL matches in 2023, following his debut and single appearance the year prior.
He featured in Penrith's 20-12 win over Newcastle in June.
Listed as a centre by his former club, Jenkins started all of his first-grade appearances on the wing.
The Young Cherrypickers junior will likely be battling it out with Enari Tuala and other existing Knights players to fill the void left by departed winger Dominic Young next season.
![Jenkins playing for junior club Young Cherrypickers in recent years. Jenkins playing for junior club Young Cherrypickers in recent years.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/max.mckinney/9cab1513-1013-4d35-8479-975d8e682493.jpg/r0_0_2461_1874_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Young signed with Sydney Roosters early last season for the next four years.
The Englishman spent three years at the Knights, scoring 43 tries in 51 NRL appearances.
"We see Tom as a long term NRL player and we are thankful he chose the Knights," football director Peter Parr said of Jenkins in a statement.
"He has a skill set we believe complements our style of play and will add valuable depth to our outside backs."
Jenkins will commence pre-season training on November 23, when the vast majority of the first-grade squad are due to return.
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