Although his team has returned home empty-handed from their visit, Welsh flyhalf Stephen Jones believes on a personal note he has achieved everything he set out to and is looking forward to a further date with the All Blacks in November at Cardiff.
“It was important I got onto the field in the second test,” he explained. “It allowed me to extend my record for most matches against the All Blacks without winning (13), and kicking a conversion was a bonus.”
Mortlock (84 pts v AB's) is next on Jones' hit-list (83 pts)
In an interview that would have even trainspotters glancing sideways, Jones rattled off a list of things he wants to achieve before he retires. The jewel in the crown is David Campese’s record of 18 losses to the Men in Black, although he admitted it may be a bridge too far. “I’m 32 and the next Lions tour is not until 2017 – I don’t think I’ll be around for the next 6 times the boyos get their bottoms spanked.”
The loss in the weekend allowed Jones to claim the record for most losses by a Welshman ever (55), and he has the world record (67) in his sights. “It’s proving hard to catch up to the Italians ahead of me, but who knows? There are some points-scoring feats as well on the agenda, but they’re not so important.”
