Should England beat Italy at Twickenham in their penultimate game then Wales would be the only side standing between the Red Rose and a first Grand Slam since 2003.

But with Scotland also resurgent – Scott Johnson’s side defeating Ireland last weekend to join Wales on four points – Jenkins admits his side cannot afford to get ahead of themselves.

“The main focus for us is to win our games, starting against Scotland, which we know is going to very tough,” he said.

“There is no thought or mention of England a week later. When that comes around it will bring enough pressures with it. Our focus is on Scotland and about doing a job there.

“They (Scotland) are the same as us – two wins out of three – and it is a home game for them.

“They will fancy their chances against us and then to go to Paris on the final day with a chance of maybe them winning the Championship.

“It was an excellent win for them on the weekend against Ireland. People talked afterwards about stats and possession, but if you have got the ball you have got to take your chances.

“Ireland didn’t take their opportunities on Sunday, and Scotland kept hanging in there, dug in and kicked their kicks.”