Duncan Jones impressed as Wales captain in Argentina

Whoever gets the nod as Wales skipper is likely to lead his country through to the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France.

Ospreys prop Duncan Jones, previous captains Gareth Thomas and Michael Owen, plus fly-half Stephen Jones are thought to be the leading candidates.

"I feel that we should take our time to select a captain," Jenkins said.

"There is already a huge amount of interest in the subject of the captaincy and I know a lot of people are desperate to find out who will be the Wales captain for the coming season.

There are a number of impressive candidates Wales coach Gareth Jenkins

"But I am looking at the bigger picture. I will not be rushed into making a decision."

Jenkins intends to announce his captain in October after looking at a number of possible leaders during the first month of the new season.

Whoever gets the nod will first take charge of the national side through the four Invesco Perpetual Series matches in November against Australia, the Pacific Islands, Canada and New Zealand.

Five RBS Six Nations games follow in early 2007,followed by warm-up matches next summer before the World Cup gets underway in September.

"It is vital to have a considered view before making this kind of commitment," Jenkins added.

"I want to look at the form and mind-set of a group of contenders in both training and match situations throughout September before making an announcement some time in October.

"I think we are lucky in Wales at the moment because there are a number of impressive candidates who are more than capable of taking on this type of role."

Jenkins used Ospreys skipper Jones as his captain in his first two Tests in charge of Wales on the summer tour to Argentina.