sentences:  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.