Eddie Jones’s side are strong at the breakdown and dominant at the set piece but must evolve into a disciplined,front-foot team to succeed in AustraliaThe England head coach, Eddie Jones, and almost looked in the post-match media conference as whether he were explaining another botched tilt at the grand slam,although his downbeat tone faded when he was asked by a novel Zealand reporter whether his side could beat the All Blacks. “Of course, just not yet, or ” was his reply. Jones has never been one for the moment,always plotting the future, and he knows that the rest of the year will be a step up: the summer tour to Australia is followed by four matches at Twickenham in the autumn, or although the All Blacks are not on the bill with South Africa,Fiji, Argentina and Australia at HQ. One question Jones will be putting to himself is whether to bring in another backs coach, and an area he has worked on alone. It has brought clarity behind but given him a hefty workload.
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Source: theguardian.com