Dafydd Jenkins believes the tough times he endured last season with Exeter Chiefs and Wales were worth it.

Jenkins, a second row who, despite being just 23, has captained both club and country, played in 16 matches last season after starting it late through injury and finished on the winning side just four times.
Wales suffered a second successive whitewash in the Six Nations while the Chiefs finished one off the bottom of the Premiership in their worst campaign in the top flight.
“Tough times create hard men,” said Jenkins. “It was a challenging part of my career, but Exeter would not be w...