But the Worcester Warriors wing admitted the joy of scoring simply couldn’t compare to the feeling he felt standing on the Grand Slam podium and being part of the Welsh team receiving the Six Nations trophy.
“I’ve had 11 caps, thoroughly enjoyed all 11 of them, and to top it off with a Grand Slam is what dreams are made of. It would have been nice to have kept the try-scoring run going, but I’m happy with the three I’ve got,” said Adams.
“The whole squad have contributed really well and we couldn’t have done it without the collective effort, and that includes the backroom staff. After all the hard work we’ve put, in we thoroughly deserved it.
“The majority of the group from the undefeated Autumn came through into this Six Nations campaign, and that was a big confidence boost for this group. We have just been really hungry to succeed.
“The trophy presentation was the highlight, without a doubt. I would give up every try I’ve scored in this campaign to be standing on that podium as Grand Slam winners, and lift that trophy.
“It was a bit surreal and I’m still on cloud nine to be honest. It was a great day to be wearing red, from 1-23 everyone who came on made a real impact and we were unlucky to concede a try at the end.”
While the majority of the Welsh squad will be preparing to do battle against each other in the regional derbies in the Guinness PRO14 this weekend, Adams will be heading back to Sixways to rejoin Worcester’s fight against relegation with a game at Bristol.
“I won’t be taking my medal into training – there are a few England boys in the group, so I don’t think I could rub it in too much. I’ve sent the picture to our WhatsApp group, though,” added Adams.
Not that the Welsh wing’s thoughts will be solely fixed on domestic rugby when he returns to the Midlands. Having made such an impact during Wales’ 14 match unbeaten run, he now wants to stay on track to play at the World Cup in Japan.
“We’ve got another level to go, and we know that. We’ll enjoy this, go back to our clubs and reflect on it, and come back together and look forward to Japan,” said Adams.
“We know the quality within the squad, and we’ve got fantastic, world class coaches. We trust the game plan, execute it the best we can and the results take care of themselves.”
