Saturday 25 June 2016 17:15, UK
Eddie Jones hailed Owen Farrell's goal-kicking as "solar-system class" after the England playmaker sent Australia crashing to a 44-40 defeat in the third Test in Sydney.
The Grand Slam champions completed a series whitewash of the Wallabies in a thrilling, rollercoaster climax to the summer tour at Allianz Stadium.
Farrell's kicking proved the difference as the try-count finished 5-4 in Australia's favour, amassing 24 points while missing just one shot at goal.
"Owen's kicking is solar-system class. He's an absolutely outstanding goal-kicker," said Jones.
"We've got to be very thankful to Jonny Wilkinson for the work he has done with Owen Farrell and George Ford.
"Owen's been absolutely terrific on tour. He's kicked well, played well. He's gradually improving. You want every player to improve.
"Being a top-class rugby player is about being consistent in your application and making good decisions, and what he's doing is making a lot of good decisions.
"There's still some more consistency in his skill application, but that will come."
Jones was delighted with a victory that sent Australia spinning to their first 3-0 series defeat since 1971, but insisted England must raise their level of performance if they are to replace New Zealand as the sport's dominant force.
"That was a brave effort from our team. We weren't at our best, we had a number of players sub-par, but it was a fantastic effort from the squad to beat a very good and determined Australia side," he said.
"We're pleased with the 3-0 result, but we realise we've got a lot of work to do. We're inconsistent in our defence. We've had two poor games in defence and one very good game.
"Our set-piece gave us a significant advantage in the second half. The players showed fitness, toughness and they were brave. It was a great start for us, but was only a start. We realise that.
"If we're going to be the best team in the world, we need to be much more consistent and we'll work very hard to get that over the next three years.
"It's about performance. We're not happy with our performance, even though we're happy with the result. We left four tries out there and we shouldn't do that.
"It's been a pleasure to be in Australia. Being an Australian, I'm always grateful for what Australia have done for me, but it's certainly nice beating them 3-0."
