X-factor Edwards gets chance to show he's the heir to No.10

As Dan Edwards ran out under the roof in Kobe this morning, the number 10 was sitting proudly on his back for the first time at senior Test level.

- BEN JAMES Rugby writer [e-mail]

Two bench cameos in the Six Nations introduced him to life in international rugby, while Warren Gatland's departure mid-tournament introduced him to life in Welsh rugby.

It is, after all, a madhouse. It takes a certain breed to cut through the nonsense and survive in the circus.

There is a sense, though, that Edwards is that type of player.

There's a swagger to the Ospreys fly-half, as shown by some big moments early in his career.

But, as Wales look for someone to step up and, as Wales football manager Craig Bellamy put it when speaking to the squad, harness the excitement of being the one to end the losing run, you could come to the conclusion that the 22-year-old from Port Talbot might just be the sort of character to grab that moment.

"I think so," said Wales interim head coach Matt Sherratt about Edwards' temperament. "Time will tell.