Jenkins inspired by Thomas

GETHIN JENKINS will be delighted if he can emulate the standards set by his predecessor Gareth Thomas as Wales captain.

Cardiff prop Jenkins was named as the new man to lead Wales, against world champions South Africa in this month’s Invesco Perpetual Prince William Cup match at the Millennium Stadium on November 24.

He became Wales’ most capped prop at the Rugby World Cup when he took his tally to 52 caps — and he will be the 125th man to captain his country, taking over the armband from his Blues team-mate Thomas.