Nov 10 : Scotland can’t be thought of to be amongst world rugby’s prime groups till they begin delivering constant outcomes, in response to their skilled centre Huw Jones.
The Scots had excessive hopes of ending their 121-year winless run in opposition to New Zealand, after coming desperately shut in opposition to them final 12 months, however had been on the receiving finish of a sobering 43-21 defeat on Saturday within the Nations Championship.
“We all know that we now have it in us to be a prime group however in the end we have most likely not proved it persistently sufficient but,” Jones stated forward of a sport in opposition to Australia on Sunday.
“Over the previous few years, we have had a few huge wins right here and there. But it surely’s about consistency. In these huge video games, we now have a few huge moments, however that is not sufficient. We now have to be on it for 80 minutes.
“It is these key moments the place a scarcity of focus prices. When you’re only a yard the incorrect aspect of a breakdown or the cross is barely off, these are enormous moments the place you simply need to be extremely correct.”
The 32-year-old Jones has been a daily within the Scotland aspect for the final decade and performed for the British & Irish Lions in opposition to Australia final 12 months.
“I believe the highest groups simply show it time and time once more why they’re the highest groups,” he stated. “When you consider New Zealand and South Africa, they get these moments proper as a rule.
“Whereas once we do, we glance good and everybody says, ‘oh, Scotland play improbable rugby’. However once we do not, you find yourself with outcomes just like the one in opposition to New Zealand,” Jones added.
(Writing by Mark Gleeson in Cape City; Enhancing by Ed Osmond)