The former Wales tighthead joins Warren Gatland’s coaching team as a scrum consultant on secondment from Harlequins

The Welsh Rugby Union have approached Harlequins scrum coach Adam Jones about joining Warren Gatland's backroom team for the Six Nations.

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

The image of Adam Jones smoothing away the curly locks that have long invaded his face to actually kiss Warren Gatland as the pair made up will be too intense for many to summon. But for the forlorn Wales support,

Wales scrummaging legend Adam Jones has been added to Warren Gatland's backroom team for the Six Nations. WalesOnline broke the news of Jones' imminent appointment on Monday, with the WRU now officially confirming it.

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.