England showed new intent and confidence to throttle Ireland, who may need to look at rejuvenating their squad
It is a long time since a Six Nations game changed rugby’s landscape so significantly. For England’s players, in particular, this was a result – and, crucially, a performance – that suddenly makes all sorts of things seem possible. Not only was it their best display under Eddie Jones but their most impressive victory on the road since the halcyon days of 2003.
What will resonate across both hemispheres, as much as the result, is the manner in which England dominated. The staccato rhythms of Jones’s regime up to now have been superseded by the three Cs – clarity, control and confidence – that distinguish all leading sides. No one in world rugby, on this evidence, would discount England as a gathering force.
Written by Robert Kitson in Dublin
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/feb/03/eddie-jones-emphasis-attack-england-marker-world-cup under the title “Eddie Jones’s emphasis on attack puts down England marker for World Cup | Robert Kitson”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
