Coach Steve Hansen unveiled Charvis as his skipper for the four-match series on Tuesday, a vote of confidence following his performance on the summer tour to South Africa.

The Swansea backrow was heralded for his leadership qualities of an inexperienced squad as Wales pushed the Springboks close in both Test matches.

Charvis is looking forward to continuing the development of another largely untested national squad.

"One of the major plusses to emerge from South Africa was that we developed as a squad," Charvis said.

"The younger players performed very well and if I am labelled a good captain because of that then so be it.

"I don't think my captaincy had any relevance as to how the players performed out there.

"We still need to develop a lot with the team we have got over the next 12 months.

"However, there is a good mix of young in-form players and some older heads, who Steve Hansen has brought in for these matches."

Despite the disappointing showing by Welsh clubs in the Heineken Cup over the last couple of weeks, Charvis remains upbeat about the national side's prospects.

"Any problem that players have had on the club front they have got to put to the back of their mind and play accordingly.

"Everybody has tried to build this series up as three games building to New Zealand - but every opponent we face is going to be very tough and we need to produce big performances throughout the series.

"Everybody looks at results but at this stage we need to be taking hold of the Welsh jersey and putting pride back into it, showing massive enthusiasm just to play for their country."

Wales squad for the November internationals

Forwards: Iestyn Thomas (Llanelli), Gethin Jenkins (Pontypridd), Ben Evans (Swansea), Martyn Madden (Llanelli), Robin McBryde (Llanelli), Mefin Davies (Pontypridd), Vernon Cooper (Llanelli), Gareth Llewellyn (Neath), Steve Williams (Northampton), Robert Sidoli (Pontypridd), Colin Charvis (Swansea, capt), Scott Quinnell (Llanelli), Dafydd Jones (Llanelli), Michael Owen (Pontypridd), Gavin Thomas (Bath), Martyn Williams (Cardiff), Richard Parks (Pontypridd).
Backs: Dwayne Peel (Llanelli), Ryan Powell (Cardiff), Stephen Jones (Llanelli), Neil Jenkins (Pontypridd), Iestyn Harris (Cardiff), Sonny Parker (Pontypridd), Tom Shanklin (Saracens), Andy Marinos (Newport), Jamie Robinson (Cardiff), Craig Morgan (Cardiff), Rhys Williams (Cardiff), Mark Jones (Llanelli), Gareth Thomas (Bridgend).