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.
“I truly believe this campaign is going to set us up to become a winning team.
“That belief is there, it’s such a feel good factor. I can’t stop smiling – I know that’s not new because I can’t stop smiling anyway – but the cohesion is probably the best it’s been in a long time.”
