Eddie Jones acknowledges that attention was diverted from Argentina's campaign due to the Rugby World Cup

Posted by Xchange Tickets on December 2nd, 2022

Eddie Jones, England's coach, has acknowledged that preparation for next year's Rugby World Cup was a contributing factor in England's loss to Argentina.

"We have been looking at a number of long-term strategies that we are trying to employ to get set for the World Cup, and maybe our focus wasn't tight enough on Argentina," said Jones.

"That is entirely my fault."

Only twice have the Pumas defeated England away from home, the most recent instance being a 30-29 victory at Twickenham.

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In September, the teams will once again face off in the Rugby World Cup opener.

Jones insisted that if England wants to improve on their final loss to South Africa in 2019, they must improve their game and diversify their tactics.

"There are a cluster of teams at the top of world rugby. We want to break that cluster and to do that we have to have a number of different ways to play the game," he added.

"This next 11 months is to get enough equipment in our armoury to play any way.

"England rugby is traditionally about power rugby, winning the set piece, smashing down the gainline, but we have to learn from the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

"In the final we came up against a side that had more power than us and we were unable to beat them at that game.

"We have continually had at the back of our heads [thoughts] about developing a different strategy of play, which involves more subtlety and some more ball movement to disrupt the defence."

Marcus Smith and Owen Farrell only shared a Test backline together five times prior to this past weekend.

Will Greenwood, a former England international, told the Daily Telegraph that Jones should choose one or the other rather than both, criticising the combo.

Jones, though, asserted that Smith and Farrell's combination was the most effective long-term strategy for England's offence.

"We have another 12 games to the World Cup. If they are able to play 16 games together they will have a good understanding and start to read each other a bit more," he said.

"The opportunities we missed were small cohesion problems that improve by playing together."

Hodgson is appointed to lead the defence as Seibold's departure is confirmed

Jones admitted he felt conflicted about Anthony Seibold, the defence coach, leaving his position after a little over a year.

At the conclusion of the autumn, Seibold will return to rugby league and his position as head coach of the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in his native Australia.

Seibold's England duties will be assumed by Brett Hodgson, a fellow countryman who oversaw Hull FC for two seasons in the Super League.

"It is disappointing, but I am also pleased," said Jones. "I love to see my coaches develop their careers. When you have got good assistant coaches other teams want them.

"I was really impressed when Brett came and visited us in 2018 and we spoke a little about coaching.

"He then came over to England and had two tough years coaching Hull FC, which is a tough assignment. He has learned a lot, he understands the game really well, he is a student of coaching.

"For us it is an opportunity to get even better in defence."

England player ratings vs Argentina | Autumn Nations Series

Ratings of England players: The November Test series is being marketed as a "dress rehearsal" for the Rugby World Cup in 2023.

In the event that it was a kind of rehearsal, England flubbed their lines. The biggest issue for England is an attack that lacks direction and outright fails to connect.

Here’s how we rated the England players.

15. Freddie Steward – 7.5

Surprisingly safe in the rain He may be a blindside, but he plays much smaller than his actual size. Was slightly out of position when a pass that was undoubtedly excellent set up Los Pumas for their opening 5-pointer. Not at fault here.

14. Jack Nowell – 5

Despite fighting his way back into the mix, the Exeter Chief didn't touch the ball in the opening frame. In the second half, he made several telling carries and chased a lot of kicks in an attempt to force his way into the game. In the 73rd minute, he made a crucial mistake.

13. Manu Tuilagi – 7

A fairly trim Tuilagi was driving the vehicle. Play a few fantastically bloody hits. Despite their ability to dominate midfield clashes, England's assault still resembles a sledgehammer rather than a rapier.

12. Owen Farrell – 6

Adapted admirably to the circumstances, deciding to test the Argentinian handling early on with the boot and doing so. Although he made excellent goal kicks, he must also take the aforementioned brutal attack into consideration.

11. Joe Cokanasiga – 8

A rather unusual start for the 24-year-old, who was likely eager to make a statement before the Rugby World Cup year. His raw force can still provide England so much, as evidenced by his barging over for his team's opening try. Every time he touched the ball, he gained yards.

10. Marcus Smith – 5

Smith had trouble getting into the game in the opening 40 because he isn't designed for bad weather. gained momentum as the track dried up, but Carreras ultimately outperformed him.

9. Ben Youngs – 6

Very much a known quantity. Managed the game well before going off after 55 minutes.

1. Ellis Genge – 7.5

brought a tonne of bad prop energy and took advantage of a few chances to let go. Before being replaced after 59 minutes, he had given everything he had at loosehead and was a dominant force in the scrums. Eddie Jones may now be regretting his choice.

2. Luke Cowan-Dickie – 5.5

Although his banter with Julian Montoya was an amusingly feisty background to the action, he found it difficult to break through the puma pack.

3. Kyle Sinckler – 7.5

Attempting to make a statement with the ball in hand, he was frequently used as the first receiver. traded penalties with Thomas Gallo at scrum time in the first half, then dominated before being taken off. returning to form after experiencing disc issues over the summer.

4. Alex Coles – 7

a fresh face with something to say. Given the circumstances, the early drop of a high ball was excused, and he completed a tonne of work while occasionally joining the assault.

5. Jonny Hill – 6

Despite being a dominant force in England's lineout, he hasn't yet returned to the form that earned him a spot with the British & Irish Lions.

6. Maro Itoje – 5

due to Courtney Lawes' ongoing absence, drafted into the back row. Although the 28-year-old is a top-notch lock, he lacks the explosiveness required for the back row.

7. Tom Curry – 5

By no means was this a vintage Curry performance, with Pablo Matera and company dominating the battle of the units and overshadowing the Sale Shark.

8. Billy Vunipola – 5

Another person is recovering his stock value despite harsh criticism. He put in his fair part of the labour and now appears more fit. However, there wasn't much change in the Argie pack.

REPLACEMENTS:

17. Mako Vunipola – 4

England lost their scrum ascendancy when he came on.

18. Joe Heyes – 4

As with Vunipola, the scrum tanked when he came on.

22. Jack van Poortvliet – 8

With his first touch of the ball after entering the game, he scored a crucial try. You can refer to that as an impact.

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