England head coach Eddie Jones says he is not concerning himself with questions over his future after their third-placed finish at this year’s Six Nations.
England’s 25-13 loss to France in the final round of the tournament saw them finish 15 points behind the Grand Slam champions, having won just two of their five games.
It is the third time in five years that England have lost three of their five fixtures, a poor return for one of the most well-resourced nations in Test rugby.
However, speaking after the match on Saturday, Jones said questions about his future, 18 months out from the World Cup, were best dealt with by his employers at the RFU.
“That is not a question I need to answer,” he said. “I just do my job.”
The veteran Australian coach, who took England all the way to a 2019 World Cup final where they were beaten by South Africa, added: “I’m disappointed. Disappointed for the fans, for the players. I obviously haven’t done a good enough job, I accept that, but we’re moving in the right direction.”
Jones paid tribute to Les Bleus by saying: “France are deserved champions of the Six Nations, they are the best team, but we had enough chances to win that game, we just didn’t put them away.”
Nevertheless he remained optimistic about England’s prospects for France 2023.
“We have got a lot of good young players coming through and some of the older guys are starting to play some really good rugby again, so we are going to have a good blend going through to the World Cup,” said Jones.
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