That was tougher than 2016 – Jones

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PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 19: Eddie Jones, head coach of England celebrates winning the RBS Six Nations and the Grand Slam during the RBS Six Nations match between France and England at Stade de France on March 19, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Rondeau/Getty Images)

From ADAM HATHAWAY in Sydney

EDDIE Jones last night insisted England’s Test series triumph over Australia was “tougher’ than their victory against the Wallabies back in 2016.
England’s head coach, who saw his side win the decisive third Test 21-17 here in Sydney yesterday, said: “We had to fight like anything today.
This was tougher than 2016. They were always going to throw it around so we had to defend well.”
He added: “We had a more established team in 2016. We are nurturing this one at the moment. We have got a good group of senior players and we have all these guys coming through so ...

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