It feels like Dewi Lake has been destined to become a Wales international from the moment murmurs of his potential began to circulate.
Those watching on will remember him struggling to hold back the tears after the Wales under-20s side he captained had just beaten New Zealand at the Junior World Championships.
His performance that day was superb, made even more so by the fact that he had been converted to hooker from the back-row less than 12 months before.
