“CRAZY”
For Melvyn Jaminet, who kicked 10 points against England, France’s clean sweep completed a fairytale few months.
“I don’t think it has sunk in yet,” he said. “The Grand Slam is not something you get every year.
“For me to win the Six Nations the first time I played in it is just crazy, it’s unbelievable,” the Perpignan back added.
“I know where I’ve come from, it has all been crazy fast – six months ago, I was playing in the second division and now I’m a Grand Slam winner.”
Defeat meant that England had lost three games in a Six Nations campaign for the third time in five years – a poor return for one of the best-resourced teams in world rugby.
But England coach Eddie Jones said that questions about his future, 18 months out from the World Cup, were best dealt with by his employers at the Rugby Football Union.
“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 the 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 Dupont’s men 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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