Former prop Adam Jones will act as Wales' scrum consultant for the Six Nations, which starts with the trip to France on Friday.

Coach Warren Gatland is counting on some returning old heads to lead his young Wales squad in the Six Nations and create a siege mentality following a team record run of 12 defeats in a row that has plunged the country's rugby into crisis.

Adam Jones has backed Warren Gatland to turn Wales’ fortunes around as they head into a Six Nations campaign on the back of 12 successive Test defeats. Opening night could hardly be tougher for Wales – France in Paris on Friday – with Les Bleus welcoming star player Antoine Dupont back to the Six Nations stage following his Olympic sevens gold medal heroics last summer.

Former Wales prop Adam Jones is confident that coach Warren Gatland can revive the team's fortunes after 12 straight defeats as they prepare to face France in a daunting Six Nations opener on Friday.