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Clive Woodward has high praise for England after Australia series win

 Eddie Jones watches his players train in Sydney on June 20, 2016, after England defeated the Australian Wallabies in the second Test
Image: Eddie Jones looks on as his players prepare for the third Test

England clinched a series win on Saturday when they followed up their first Test victory with a 23-7 win in the second Test in Melbourne.

Their win was built on a superb defensive effort that repelled wave after wave of Wallaby attacks and gave England their first-ever series win on Australian soil, as Eddie Jones continues his unbeaten run as national coach.

Sir Clive Woodward, who coached England to victory in the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia, says this series win is right up there and believes there is more to come from England.

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"This performance ranks right up there, to go to Australia and play like they have played is amazing - Eddie Jones gets a ten out of ten, he has done a remarkable job," Woodward told Sky Sports.

"It just seems to me that England now are very good with ball in hand and they are really good defensively as well. It will take a really top team to beat them.

"They have some outstanding players and I am very proud of the whole effort. To go there and beat Australia is not easy.

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Highlights from Melbourne as England defeated Australia 23-7 to claim a historic series victory

"It was only a few months ago that Australia were ripping England to pieces in the World Cup but England have now gone there and won deservedly with a defensive effort that was just heroic."

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Woodward continued his praise for Jones and believes that if he continues to get his selection right, then this England team can go on and do something very special.

England coach Sir Clive Woodward lifts the Rugby World Cup in 2003
Image: Sir Clive Woodward coached England to World Cup success in 2003

"These are heady days for England rugby - don't forget England Saxons won their series in South Africa," added Woodward.

"You think of the players not even on the England bench - Alex Goode, Henry Slade - it just shows that England have real depth coming through.

"I keep on coming back to Eddie Jones but he has done a remarkable job in a short period of time,

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Eddie Jones says he hopes to have all of his best players fit and available for Saturday's third test with Australia as he eyes a series whiteweash

"He has got his selection right, and there is just so much competition coming through. Once you get your selection right, then you get this real competitive spirit in the group and you get the chance to do something really special."

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