Jones: Wales are gathering momentum

ALUN-WYN JONES believes Wales have established World Cup momentum despite losing their opening game against South Africa.

Wales’ 17-16 defeat means they cannot realistically afford any further Pool D slip-ups, with Samoa next Sunday being followed by Namibia and Fiji. But lock Jones has no doubt Wales are on the right road in pursuit of a quarter-final place.

“The funny thing is we are always under pressure, given the nature of the beast and what we are involved in,” he said. “It’s only one game in, but we are trying to create that momentum that we had when we’ve been involved in Six Nations Grand Slams in the past.