side finished seventh, the competition Namibian players games of a higher level and intensity that they would receive in Namibian's own competition. Jones remained with the side for 2018, despite also acting as a consultant for Neath RFC in February 2018 until the end of the Welsh season. Following the conclusion of the 2018 Rugby Challenge in June 2018, Jones announced he would leave the Namibian side to return home to Wales. Russia On leaving Namibia, Jones was due to retake the reigns as head coach at Neath RFC, until it was officially announced that Jones would become the head coach of the Russian national team ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Jones' first match in charge was a 47–20 victory over Namibia, in what was the first meeting between the two nations hosted by Russia. He later led his side to a 17–10 defeat at the hands of his former club, the Dragons, before narrowly going down to Japan 32–27. In Jones' first international major campaign, Russia finished fourth in the 2019 Rugby Europe Championship, with just two victories to their name; 64–7 over Belgium and 26–18 over Germany. In June 2019, Russia returned to the World Rugby Nations Cup for the first time in two years, acting as preparation for the World Cup. They finished second after beating Namibia and Argentina XV. Honours Playing Neath RFC Welsh Club Champions Winners: 1990 WRU Cup Runners-up: 1984 Llanelli RFC Welsh Premiership Winners: 1993 WRU Cup Winners: 1991, 1992, 1993 Coaching Neath RFC Welsh Premiership Winners: 1996 WRU Cup Winners: 1996, 2001 Ospreys Celtic League Winners: 2005, 2007 Anglo-Welsh Cup Winners: 2008 Runners-up: 2007 London Welsh RFU Championship Winners: 2012 (Promotion) Russia World Rugby Nations Cup Runners-up: 2019 References External links Lyn Jones profile Scrum.com 1964 births Living people Dragons RFC coaches Llanelli RFC players Neath RFC players Ospreys (rugby union) coaches Rugby union flankers Rugby union players from Cwmavon, Neath Port Talbot Treorchy RFC players Wales international rugby union players Welsh rugby union coaches Welsh rugby union players Russia national rugby union team coaches