Wales' record-breaking captain Ieuan Evans could emerge as a contender to reclaim the job for this season's Five Nations rugby Championship.

Coach Kevin Bowring must appoint a new leader following the career-ending spinal injury suffered by flanker Gwyn Jones last month and he admits there are several candidates.

Bath wing Evans (34) in March, was yesterday recalled to the national squad after an 11-month absence caused through Lions commitments and injuries.

Bowring saluted 71 times-capped Evans as "a talisman and model professional," and says he will give the captaincy careful consideration before Wales' Five Nations warmup fixture against Italy at Stradey Park, Llanelli on February 7th.

Evans led Wales a record 28 times, and clearly figures in Bowring's thinking alongside the likes of Robert Howley, Scott Gibbs, Gareth Llewellyn and Neil Jenkins.