What’s a grand slam? Victorious England coach Eddie Jones reacts as championship talk heats up

England coach Eddie Jones jokingly said he didn’t even know what a grand slam was after his side moved closer to a Six Nations clean sweep with a 21-10 win over Ireland at Twickenham.

Saturday’s success made it three wins out of three for England under the Australian and left them top of the table.

Jones was appointed after England axed Stuart Lancaster following a Rugby World Cup where they became the first host nation to crash out in the group stage.

The Englishman’s failure to guide the Red Rose to a Six Nations title – they finished runners-up four years in a row under Lancaster – was also held against him by the Rugby Football Union.

For all their playing resources and financial muscle, England have not been crowned Six Nations champions since 2011, with their last grand slam coming in their World Cup-winning year of 2003.

And with Wales, unbeaten in this season’s Six Nations, albeit drawing their tournament opener against Ireland, his team’s next opponents, Jones said: “I’m still trying to work out what a grand slam is.

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“All we want to do is beat Wales in two weeks (at Twickenham on March 12),” said Jones.