Lock on a daunting Six Nations, handling injury, why Welsh players should play in the Premiership and family pressure
The Six Nations is no place for the weak or the meek. Particularly not on a frantic Friday evening in Paris when Wales, last year’s wooden spoonists, have to enter the bubbling cauldron of the Stade de France. The pumped-up hosts will be scenting dragon’s blood and the task awaiting the visiting pack will be formidable in anybody’s language.
Cometh the hour, cometh the hard men. It is the reason why Dafydd Jenkins, the lock who became the youngest captain in Six Nations history last season, believes age matters less than attitude. “There’s pressure but if you can’t handle that you shouldn’t be there,” murmurs the 22-year-old. When the going gets tough, Jenkins is the type of player who relishes the battle even more.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jan/26/wales-dafydd-jenkins-six-nations
Author : Robert Kitson
Publish date : 2025-01-26 08:00:44
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