England’s marketing campaign ended with a 25-13 defeat to champions France which additionally noticed the hosts declare the Grand Slam; The outcome showed a third-place end for Jones’ facet, however the Australian refused to reply to questions over his long term
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Eddie Jones would no longer be drawn on his long term after England’s loss to France
Eddie Jones refused to reply to questions over his long term after England slumped to a third-place end within the Guinness Six International locations, however approved his efficiency as head trainer has no longer been excellent sufficient.
France had been topped Grand Slam champions to assert their first identify since 2010 after rising 25-13 winners in Paris, even supposing a jittery efficiency led to by way of the nerves of the instance averted them from pulling transparent at any degree.
It’s the 1/3 time in 5 years that England have ended the event nursing 3 defeats, a deficient go back that raises questions over Jones’ suitability to proceed as head trainer simply 18 months out from the Global Cup. However he insisted it’s as much as the RFU to make a decision if he will have to proceed.
“That’s not a query I want to resolution, I do just my task,” Jones stated. “It is a query for folks to reply to. It’s not that i am even occupied with that.
“I am upset – upset for the fanatics, for the avid gamers. I clearly have not completed a excellent sufficient task, I settle for that, however we are transferring in the precise route. The effects don’t seem to be excellent sufficient. Whilst you rebuild a group, it takes time.”
England’s combating qualities which have been obvious during the Six International locations averted France from accelerating transparent and early in the second one part they ruled, scoring a check out thru Freddie Steward.
However Antoine Dupont responded with a stylish attempt to combat again regulate and even supposing the guests stayed within the struggle by way of appearing admirable resilience, they lacked the firepower to dent a strong defence for a 2d time.
England avid gamers glance dejected all through the primary part towards France
“France are deserved champions of the Six International locations, they’re the most efficient group, however we had sufficient possibilities to win that recreation, we simply did not put them away. We weren’t fairly medical sufficient in doing that,” Jones stated.
“That has been a little bit little bit of the tale for us within the Six International locations, we’ve put ourselves in positions to win the 3 video games we’ve misplaced however no longer been medical sufficient, no longer been excellent sufficient, to win the ones video games.
“In order that is disappointing, however the spirit we confirmed goes to ensure this group assists in keeping transferring in the precise route. This can be a nice benchmark recreation for us.
“We’ve were given a large number of excellent younger avid gamers coming thru and one of the older guys are beginning to play some truly excellent rugby once more, so we’re going to have a excellent mix going thru to the Global Cup.”
France’s avid gamers have fun after Antoine Dupont scored his facet’s 1/3 check out
France claimed their tenth Grand Slam and had been worthy winners after conclusively proving themselves to be the most efficient facet within the event.
“That is our 1/3 event in combination as a group,” Dupont stated. “We had been very shut two times so we know the way tough it’s to win.
“This can be a more than pleased result and it is great as a way to have fun the win. We needed to put in writing our position in historical past.
“After all, we’ve subsequent yr’s Global Cup in thoughts, we talk about it between us, however for now we will benefit from the Grand Slam – and we will get started occupied with the Global Cup later.”
