Jones will not mind, counting down as he is to the 2019 World Cup; he is completing a jigsaw puzzle, adding pieces each game. Against Argentina, England were largely on the front foot, building patiently, if unspectacularly, almost rigid in their approach. They can, though, take much from defeat, forcing the leading team in the world to dig deep and deeper. Ireland and Wales were both below strength, which says something about their narrow victories. Wales face Georgia in the 2019 World Cup.

Source: The Guardian November 19, 2017 17:15 UTC