Jones’ team had an opportunity to snatch a draw following a late try from flanker Alex Callender but outside-half Lleucu George’s conversion attempt drifted wide of the target.
“Scotland definitely brought it to us. The girls showed great character towards the end but we had left ourselves with too much to do,” admitted Jones.
“It will be interesting to see how many times we went into their territory but didn’t come away with points. The character and the work-rate was outstanding but we need to be more accurate – we didn’t come away with points at the end of the day.”
Wales face a mighty challenge next Saturday when they face reigning Grand Slam champions England at Bristol’s Ashton Gate Stadium in the wake of what was a first home defeat to Scotland in the tournament.
“We’ve got confidence going into the next game. We have got to park this game, improve our accuracy and come away with points,” she insisted.
Scotland coach Bryan Easson was delighted with his side’s victory, which extended their winning run to seven in all competitions. It was the first time they have won three matches in a row in the Six Nations.
“There were some brilliant defensive sets as well. Seven wins in a row is phenomenal. This is a special group and the win was so much deserved,” he said.
Scotland led 10-6 at half-time after being in control for most of the opening forty minutes and extended their lead to 11 points early in the second half with a try from right-wing Rhona Lloyd.
“We spoke at half-time about being confident we had more in us and could squeeze more out of ourselves. We did,” he added.
He praised impressive half-backs Helen Nelson and Caity Mattinson for the manner in which they controlled proceedings with some astute play.
“They put us in the right areas and we managed the game. The wind was really strong and we had to manage it. It was a great result for us.”
