TURNING 21 is a landmark in anyone’s lifetime, but very few people can attest to having achieved as much as Wales’ Dafydd Jenkins by that milestone.
The Exeter Chiefs lock has a mightily impressive CV for a man of such tender age.
Already a seasoned Wales U20 international, Jenkins was named Man of the Match in the 2022 BUCS Super Rugby final after his winning try ended Exeter University’s six-year spell without silverware by defeating Durham 14-13.
By that stage, Jenkins had already made his Premiership debut for Rob Baxter’s Chiefs but even bigger things were to come later that year.
Jenkins became the Premiership’s and Exeter’s youngest-ever captain when he led Chiefs to victory over London Irish in November. The following week he made his senior international debut off the bench in a defeat by Georgia. Add to the mix a first senior Six Nations and World Cup quarter-final in 2023 and it’s fair
