Eddie Jones stated his efficiency as head coach has not been adequate after England completed third within the Six Nations with defeat by France in Paris.
England solely received two matches for the second successive season, elevating questions over Jones’ future.
“That’s not a query I have to reply. I simply do my job. It is a query for different folks,” Jones stated.
“I am disillusioned for the followers and for the gamers. I clearly have not carried out a adequate job, I settle for that, however we’re transferring in the correct route.
“The outcomes aren’t adequate. While you rebuild a crew it takes time.”
England trailed 18-6 at half-time on Saturday however fought again within the second half because of Freddie Steward’s attempt within the nook.
Nonetheless, Antoine Dupont replied with an aesthetic attempt to wrestle again management and though England confirmed some promising indicators, they lacked the firepower to interrupt down France’s well-drilled defence.
“France are deserved champions of the Six Nations, they’re the perfect crew,” Jones added. “However we had sufficient probabilities to win that sport, we simply did not put them away. We weren’t fairly scientific sufficient.
“That has been a little bit little bit of the story for us within the Six Nations. We’ve got put ourselves in positions to win the three video games we’ve got misplaced however not been scientific sufficient, not been adequate, to win these video games.
“That’s disappointing however the spirit we confirmed goes to ensure this crew retains transferring in the correct route. This can be a nice benchmark sport for us.
“We’ve got acquired numerous good younger gamers coming by means of and among the older guys are beginning to play some actually good rugby once more, so we’re going to have a superb mix going by means of to the World Cup [in 2023].”
England began the Six Nations with defeat in Scotland earlier than beating Italy away and Wales at house.
Their title hopes had been ended by a file 32-15 house defeat by Eire – a match they performed primarily with 14 males after lock Charlie Ewels was despatched off after simply 82 seconds.
England confronted the potential for a second successive fifth-place end however defeats for Scotland and Wales ensured they stayed in third place.
