Eddie Jones says England 'will start to peak in three years'
Monday 22 February 2016 12:21, UK
Eddie Jones says his influence as new head coach of England may not be fully felt until the third year of his reign.
Jones replaced Stuart Lancaster in the wake of last autumn's World Cup disappointment and has been installed in his current position until the conclusion of the 2019 tournament in Japan.
The Australian has opened his stint with victories over Scotland and Italy in the 2016 Six Nations.
England face reigning champions Ireland at Twickenham next weekend and Jones says: "I'm hoping we'll see the best of this team on Saturday, but whether that happens or not, I'm not sure.
The third and fourth years are the years you get your maximum.
"You are always hoping it's going to happen next week. Sometimes it happens in three weeks, sometimes it takes three years, you don't know.
"Generally speaking, you look at most teams around the world when a coach takes over, the first year you are coaching the previous coach's team - that's the reality.
"The second year, you can change it by 50 per-cent, the third year you can change it by 80 per-cent. And this means, by the third year, it's your team.
"Now that's where you should be at your best. The third and fourth years are the years you get your maximum."
