Gethin Jenkins recovered from injury to take part in six games during the RWC 2011, touching down for a memorable individual score against Namibia.

He is Wales’ most capped front row forward and fourth overall on the Welsh forwards list behind Martyn Williams, Colin Charvis and Gareth Llewellyn.

Domestically, he started his career at Treorchy before switching to Pontypridd and then the Cardiff Blues, where he helped the Blues win the Amlin Challenge Cup and EDF Energy Cup. Gethin played in all 10 Grand Slam games in 2005 and 2008, scoring the first try against Ireland in 2005, and became Wales’ 125th captain when he led the side against South Africa in 2007.

He also featured in every game of the 2003 and 2007 World Cups. He was a part of the British & Irish Lions’ first all Wales front row, when he packed down with Matthew Rees and Adam Jones against the Springboks. Gethin has played on both sides of the scrum for Wales and made his Test debut in 2002.