Jones: ‘We could have declared at half-time’Owen Farrell plays down victory over father AndyEddie Jones said
England were so dominant in keeping their Six Nations title hopes alive against
Ireland that “we could have declared” at half-time but insisted his side will improve by 10% against Wales in an effort to take the championship to the final weekend.
Jones had warned England were back to their
World Cup intensity before the match and his side duly delivered, racing to a 17-0 lead at half-time with tries from George Ford and Elliot Daly to back up the victory over
Scotland last time out. Jones had come in for criticism for his team selection with a number of players picked out of position but, with Maro Itoje and Courtney Lawes outstanding, England were dominant. Jones struck a sarcastic tone when asked if the victory was vindication for his team selection before looking to Wales’s visit to Twickenham on Saturday week, when victory could take them top of the Six Nations table.