New Wales captain Dafydd Jenkins has been tipped to lead his country with the same grit and attitude as Alun Wyn Jones.
As endorsements go, this one from head coach Warren Gatland it is about as big as they come.
Jenkins, 21, is set to become Wales’ second-youngest captain when this year’s Six Nations begins.
And Gatland expects the Exeter Chiefs lock to emerge “in the mould” of the world’s record cap holder.
“We’ve got a young captain who will be an outstanding professional,” Gatland said at the Six Nations launch in Dublin.
“I expect to see him in the mould of Alun Wyn Jones. He doesn’t say a lot, but he leads by example.
“He’s last out of the gym, does his analysis and he’s got an edge to him. I don’t mind that.”
Jenkins, capped 12 times, has already gone further than his father Hywel, a back-row forward for Swansea and Neath.
He never won a cap, but did play for Wales in an uncapped game against the United States.
The younger Jenkins became the youngest captain in the history of the Gallagher Premiership in 2022, aged 19 years 342 days.
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