Wales skipper Jenkins set to follow captaincy lead of Morgan and Lake

Warren Gatland head coach of Wales ahead of Stade de Bordeaux on September 10, 2023 in Bordeaux, France

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Dafydd Jenkins met the media for the first time since being made Wales captain for the Guiness Six Nations and admitted he wants to continue leading in a similar vein to Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake at the 2023 World Cup.  Jenkins, 21, was named last week as tha Wales squad’s skipper.
Aaron Wainwright comes into the first Test week of the 2024 Guinness Six Nations with big boots to fill but with a very settled outlook on life. The 26-year-old is destined to take over the n.8 shirt from the injured Taulupe Faletau.
George North is progressing well from a shoulder injury picked up in Ospreys win over the Lions in Johannesburg in the EPCR Challenge Cup last weekend. Skills coach Neil Jenkins is confident the 118-times capped centre will be available for selection for Guinness Six Nations opener against Scotland at Principality Stadium.
Wales forwards coach Jonathan Humphreys wants the capacity Welsh crowd to turn up the volume at Principality Stadium for the opening game of the 2024 Guinness Six Nations against Scotland to make the atmosphere as noisy as possible. The Scots will arrive seeking their first win in Cardiff in 22 years. Meanwhile, Wales hooker Ryan Elias is hoping to have a front row reunion with lifelong pal Javan Sebastian after the Edinburgh tight head was added to the Scottish squad this week after the withdrawal of his Edinburgh colleague WP Nel.