England win the grand slam but now must aim for the next level | Eddie Butler

Eddie Jones has made a massive impact in a short space of time but his team need to combine tighter discipline with greater freedom of expressionIt might be stretching it a bit to say that this was a slam won in the grand manner, because in truth the second half was a laboured affair, with England rarely required to do much more than stop a France team that was growing wearier with every throw into the lineout. It was here that the difference between the two sides was most obvious with Maro Itoje and – on this day in particular – George Kruis picking off the ball at will. France couldn’t play …