Wales are setting up to be a winning team - Jones

Kelsey Jones won her 50th Wales cap during last summer's tour of Australia [Huw Evans Agency] Kelsey Jones has been in the Wales set-up for the best part of 10 years, but admits "something feels different" this year. Sean Lynn has freshened up the coaching staff and playing squad as he enters his second year in charge. And while Wales fell short in their Six Nations opener against Scotland on Saturday, there were notable improvements from last summer's World Cup.

"Personally on the weekend that was the most confident I have felt in a Welsh jersey, probably since 2023 where we came third in that Six Nations," said Jones, who scored Wales' opening try at the Principality Stadium. "It's nice to have that feeling and now that belief is there. I'm excited to see where we go as a squad, I really do believe we're going to do well.

" Should Wales v Scotland have been at Principality Stadium? Wales face uphill task after opening round defeat The foundations for success Jones has witnessed first-hand Wales' transition into professionalism and was part of the 2023 squad which rocketed up to an all-time high of sixth in the world rankings. But since then Wales have been on a worrying downward trajectory, with Lynn failing to make an impact on results since he came in from Gloucester-Hartpury.

"Winning becomes a habit, but I also think losing becomes a habit, and we sort of fell into that habit of losing - not that we were ever happy or accepted it - but that belief just disappeared," said Jones. "We've obviously had our struggles, as probably other nations have, but something feels different. "Our attack is completely new, our defence is completely new, everything is new, but it's given us that kick of excitement.