Wales Forwards Coach Robin McBryde has hailed the potential of Dragons back row Aaron Wainwright - and even likened him to Lions captain Sam Warburton on the eve of the Rugby World Cup.
Wainwright, 21, is heavily tipped to feature when Wales kick-off the tournament against Georgia on Monday morning.
Getting the nod from the Welsh management for the opener would be the latest eye-catching achievement for Wainwright who only made his professional debut in October 2017.
"I don't like to compare people to other players, but he is very reminiscent of a young Sam Warburton with the way he carries the ball," McBryde said.
"Both in attack and defence, he's very physical. He enjoys that part of the game. He could even be better than Sam, though. "He's definitely a player with that growth still there. He's still learning the game.
"He's in fantastic condition. He has put some good weight on and he's able to maintain that weight with all the running we've done.
"His skills work is still on the up,and set-piece work as well. He's going to be around for a number of years."
He is very reminiscent of a young Sam Warburton with the way he carries the ball...
