Dennis Thomas Wilkins (26 December 1924 â 30 January 2012) was an English international rugby union player.
Wilkins was born in Leeds and educated at Roundhay School.
A second row forward, Wilkins played with Roundhay RFC, Combined Services and the Royal Navy. He didn't miss a match for England between 1951 and 1953, winning 13 caps. Captaining Yorkshire to the 1952âÂÂ53 championship, Wilkins was expected to became an England captain, but missed his opportunity due to the Korean War.
Wilkins, a Fleet Air Arm pilot, was lent to the Royal Australian Navy during the Korean War.