Gatland says Jones' fellow Ospreys Paul James and Craig Mitchell are candidates for the number three jersey.

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Jenkins' stand-in Paul James and Jones' replacement Craig Mitchell limped off at Murrayfield, but are over their "bumps and bruises".

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There are a number of candidates, including Dafydd Lockyer (Pontypridd), Craig Mitchell (Neath), Andrew Bishop (Ospreys), Dafydd Hewitt (Cardiff), and Gavin Evans (Scarlets).

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The capture of Jarvis would help offset the expected departure of Wales prop Craig Mitchell from the Ospreys to an English Premiership side next summer.

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Props Rhys Thomas (foot) - facing another three weeks rehab - Craig Mitchell (rib) and Duncan Jones (foot) are doubts, while John Yapp (bicep) is definitely out.

BBC: Wales given Six Nations fitness boost

The home side suffered their own early injury blow on 13 minutes when prop Craig Mitchell was forced off with a dislocated shoulder, to be replaced by John Yapp.

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Coach Gatland also has the likes of Craig Mitchell, Eifion Lewis-Roberts and Rhys Thomas at his disposal but Wales will be without Chris Horsman has been forced to retire with a neck injury.

BBC: Prop Jones set for six months out

Lee and Craig Mitchell have been missing due to injury, whilst former NHL defenceman Drew Bannister missed all but five minutes of the OT defeat to Coventry last Sunday after being hit in the face by a puck.

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