Six Nations 2020: Hogg hails 'absolute legend' Jones after Wales captain sets Test record

Scotland captain Stuart Hogg described Wales counterpart Alun Wyn Jones as an "absolute legend" after his record-setting Test appearance on Saturday.

Jones surpassed Richie McCaw's tally in Wales' final Six Nations match of the 2020 championship as he played in his 149th Test, though he could not inspire Wayne Pivac's side to victory.

Rhys Carre went over for Wales' only try, but Stuart McInally's score and a late penalty from Hogg secured an 14-10 win for Scotland at Parc y Scarlets – their first triumph on Welsh soil in a Six Nations match since 2002.

Though the shine was taken off Jones' milestone by the result, Hogg was full of praise for his British and Irish Lions team-mate.

"Absolute legend," Hogg said of Jones in an interview with BBC Sport. "He's been an absolute legend for Wales over the years, and the Lions, 149 Tests is incredible and the best thing about him is that he's a great bloke and fully deserves everything he's going to get.

"Hopefully we can catch up and get a beer afterwards."

Hogg, who had to move to fly-half following injuries to Finn Russell and Adam Hastings, said of the win: "I'm absolutely delighted with it, 18 years since we last won here.

"We knew we could come down here and put in a performance and hopefully get a win, chuffed to bits with that.

"Look at this year, we've had to adapt and overcome a lot of things. It's been a long time since I’ve been at number 10 but I absolutely loved it. The boys made my job easy towards the end. Delighted with it, we'll enjoy this one."

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Jones, meanwhile, was left to reflect on a bittersweet moment on his landmark cap.

"Congratulations to Scotland. I think the way they ground out the win in the last 10 minutes was a credit to the brand and the game they've developed," Jones told BBC Sport.

"It was tight throughout, unfortunately, we were on the wrong side of the result today.

"Obviously you can say we've had a long period in between the last Six Nations match and this one, but there’s no excuse. I thought we were better in patches today, but it got away from us and it’s not good enough.

"In the grand scheme, today we didn't achieve much. Obviously credit to the people I've played with, past and present."

Wales will finish fifth in the Six Nations standings, having lost their last four matches in the championship.