And that will see teammates lock horns as they look to make the final cut for the Rugby World Cup, now less than seven weeks away.

Jenkins hopes to put into practice the skills and drills that players have been working on in recent weeks as the countdown continues to the clash with England at Twickenham on August 4th before naming his squad ten days later.

Jenkins said: "A lot of the work this week has been about introducing contact into our sessions and we are going to end on Friday with a conditioned game.

"It's not about beating each other up, more about checking on the technical points and skills we have been working on as a group.

"This week has been the transition from conditioning work to rugby specific training. It's all about getting our game structure in place.

"The reality is that the Rugby World Cup is just around the corner. We have a game in two weeks time and the way August is structured is that we have to grow as a team towards the tournament in September.

"We are straining to realise the enormity of where we are going to be in just over a month's time.

"We have a referee (Tim Hayes) with us all week and he will control the game on Friday with an emphasis on set situations. It's not like a trial, but it will give the coaches a chance to assess the chances we have or not achieved. We think is right to end the week with a game of sorts."

Jenkins is looking to the clash with the 2003 World Champions at Twickenham as the last chance for his players to impress before he cuts 10 of them and settles for his 30 for the Rugby World Cup.

Wales go on to play against Argentina and France at the Millennium Stadium after that game against England and by then Jenkins wants to have settled on his best side.

"We have until August 14th to name our final 30 players for the tournament, although we could do earlier than that."

"The England game is the final opportunity to look at players before making our selection."

Jenkins is confident all 40 players will be available for selection for that game and said the fact that Colin Charvis was ruled out of the week in France because of vertigo would not harm his chances of making it to a third Rugby World Cup.

And having seen the Tri-Nations tournament reach its climax in a rain-soaked Auckland last weekend, Jenkins strongly believes the Rugby World Cup could stay in the northern hemisphere for another four years.

He added: "The Tri-Nations sent out mix messages. South Africa used it as an opportunity to rest a number of key players and try out the combinations.

"I think the Australians benefited the most out of the tournament, they certainly grew throughout the competition and built on their two games against us.

"New Zealand won the title in the end but they looked like a team feeling the weight and burden of expectation. Maybe they are not as invincible as we all felt.

"They didn't produce their best form and I think the teams in the world are going to be highly competitive."