But as Wales prepare to face France on Saturday, the experienced hooker has another major target firmly in sight.
Now 28, and a central figure in the squad, Jones is approaching a decade in international rugby having made her debut at the 2017 World Cup and reached 50 caps ahead of last year’s global tournament.
Success has followed at club level too, with the Gloucester-Hartpury forward playing a key role in their recent dominance of the PWR.
Yet she admits some moments still stand out above the rest.
“It was a bit surreal scoring a try at Principality Stadium. You grow up watching the men playing there, so to get the opportunity to just play there and change in the same dressing rooms was incredible,” said Jones.
“The try was even more exciting, but a typical forwards effort from a driving line out. It was still a pretty cool moment, though.”
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That score came in last weekend’s narrow defeat to Scotland, a performance that nonetheless offered encouragement for a Wales side now entering a new era under head coach Sean Lynn.
Attention quickly shifts across the road to the Arms Park this weekend, where a formidable France team await in round two of the Women’s Six Nations.
France arrive top of the table after a dominant opening win over Italy and represent a significant hurdle as Wales have not beaten them since 2016.
But Jones believes the current group is building something different.
“I believe this campaign is going to set us up to become a winning team. The cohesion is the best it has been for some time, and I felt more confident in a Welsh jersey last weekend than I have since we won three games in the 2023 Six Nations,” said Jones.
“We’re competing better and performing better, and that’s credit to the girls who have come in. Something feels different and I think it is that belief.
“We fell into the habit of losing and the belief disappeared. Sean (Lynn) has come in, and it is really looking to the future.
“I’m just excited to see where we can go. We are underdogs in this tournament, and nobody knows what to expect from us.
“We’ve got nothing to lose going into these games and the reaction to the Scottish game has been really positive. Compared to where we were last year, and the strides we’ve made, the performance was good.
“We created opportunities and played in the right areas of the pitch. That’s exciting for us and we are a new look team with new coaches behind us.
“Our attack and defence is new, in fact everything is new.”
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Team selection reflects that sense of evolution. Jasmine Joyce returns on the wing, while Seren Lockwood is handed her first start at scrum-half after an impactful appearance off the bench against Scotland.
"Seren changed the game for me when she came on [against Scotland]," said Lynn.
"She brought pace, energy and she's a livewire around the breakdown, making line-breaks and breaking sides down defensively.
"There's a big role for Keira to be playing off the bench and she has been superb this week, putting her arm around and helping Seren. That's what we want, competition in this squad."
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While results have been hard to come by — Wales have just one win in their last 11 Six Nations matches — Lynn sees signs of progress in the team’s performances.
"I know we didn't get the win on Saturday, everybody wants that win, but the performance and the Test match is what we wanted, being competitive - that's what we want in every fixture," Lynn said.
"As a group we've got that belief, but the belief is about making sure that we're being consistent with our performances and our processes."
For Jones, that growing belief is central. Having experienced both highs and setbacks across her international career, she now finds herself at the heart of a side determined to change its trajectory.
A first win over France in nearly a decade would mark another milestone — and for a player who has built her career on steady progress, it would be another box ticked on an already impressive journey.
Wales Women v France
15 Kayleigh Powell (Harlequins) 29caps, 10pts
14 Seren Singleton (Brython Thunder) one cap
13 Carys Cox (Ealing Trailfinders) 24 caps, 25pts
12 Courtney Keight (Sale Sharks/Brython Thunder) 29caps,
11 Jasmine Joyce (Bristol Bears/Brython Thunder) 53 caps, 50pts
10 Lleucu George (Gloucester/Hartpury) 36caps, 15pts
9 Seren Lockwood (Brython Thunder/Gloucester/Hartpury) five caps
1 Gwenllian Pyrs (Sale Sharks) 52caps 20pts
2 Kelsey Jones (Gloucester/Hartpury) 53caps, 25pts
3 Sisilia Tuipulotu (Gloucester/Hartpury/Brython Thunder) 31 caps, 40pts
4 Jorja Aiono (Brython Thunder) One cap
5 Gwen Crabb (Brython Thunder) 40 caps, 15 pts
6 Bethan Lewis (Gloucester/Hartpury/ Gwalia Lightning) 62 caps,
7 Kate Williams (captain, Gloucester/Hartpury/ Brython Thunder) 25caps, 25pts
8 Bryonie King (Gwalia Lightning) 13 caps
REPLACEMENTS
16 Molly Reardon (Gwalia Lightning) 13caps, 10pts
17 Maisie Davies (Gwalia Lightning/Bristol Bears) 13 caps
18 Donna Rose (Saracens) 38 caps, 10pts
19 Natalia John (Brython Thunder) 48caps
20 Branwen Metcalfe (Brython Thunder) 2caps
21 Georgia Evans (Saracens) 44 caps, 10pts
22 Keira Bevan (Bristol Bears) 79 caps, 147 pts
23 Hannah Dallavalle (Gloucester/Hartpury) 70 caps, 25pts
