Ken Owens says he hopes âthe records will keep tumblingâ following Walesâ spectacular win in their Six Nations opener against France.
The Wales squad headed to Nice on Saturday, where they will prepare for next weekendâs Six Nations appointment with Italy in Rome.
And they did so after completing the finest fightback in Five or Six Nations history, wiping out a 16-point interval deficit to topple France 24-19.
It eclipsed Franceâs effort in trailing by 15 points before beating Ireland in 1989, while Walesâ 10-game undefeated run matches their longest winning sequence for 20 years.
And if they see off Italy it would equal their all-time record of 11 victories, set between 1907 and 1910.
âRecords are there to be broken, and there have been some very good Welsh sides over the years,â said hooker Owens, who became his countryâs most capped player in that position when he made a 61st appearance on Friday.
George North scored two tries in a fine second half for Wales.
âWe are 10 on the bounce now, and you have to go back to 1907 for the record, so as a team itâs a big thing for us to hopefully equal the record and then pass it.
âBut itâs not something we speak too much about. We just want to win, and hopefully the records will keep tumbling and we can put ourselves in history.â
Walesâ hopes of making a strong start to their Six Nations campaign looked a distant dream after France moved 16-0 up at the break.
But two George North tries after scrum-half Tomos Williams touched down â plus nine points from goalkickers Gareth Anscombe and Dan Biggar â secured an unlikely triumph.
Owens added: âIt was calm at half-time. Even before the coaches spoke, the players came up with all the answers and said all the things we needed to improve.
âThankfully, we delivered in the second half. There is a lot of character and plenty of experience within the squad.
âWinning becomes a habit, and we found a way to win. We are on a pretty decent run at the minute, and good teams find ways to win even when they are not at their best.
âThere is a long way to go and plenty to improve on for next week in Rome, but hopefully we can get a result out there and keep building.â
If Wales win in Rome â they are strong favourites to do so â Owens and company will be on a possible title and Grand Slam course with two of their final three Six Nations games being at home, against rivals for silverware England and Ireland.
âWeâve managed expectation before,â Owens said.
âIt is Wales, and there is pressure on us being on such a winning run, but we will enjoy that. We will work hard and hopefully we can keep getting wins and performing.
âWinning comes with confidence, and weâve had a lot of guys come in who have done very well and really stepped up to the plate.
âThey have gained experience, and itâs easier to get that when you are winning.
âThey did well in Argentina last summer, and now weâve got a lot of young guys in our squad who have a lot of caps. That can only be a good thing, and weâve got to keep that going.â