Jones’s new attack coach charged with increasing England’s try count

Scott Wisemantel, is in no doubt as to the task that awaits under Eddie Jones. In Wisemantel’s words, to go from fifth in the Six Nations to a first series win in South Africa would be a “Cinderella story”. Rags to riches may be pushing it for the Rugby Football Union but certainly England’s back division is in need of some stardust.

“The quality in general is very good but is it perfect? No it’s not. So we’re going to aim for perfection,” Wisemantel said. “The reality is, in an open-skill sport when you’ve got multiple decisions, you’re never going to get perfect. But their desire to get better is one of the qualities that has stood out. I have seen [England’s recent] games. I think it is like any team in the world that once you have success with something, teams defend it, nullify it and then you have to evolve and adapt. There’s a huge amount of potential – not only in the squad here but in some of the players injured. It’s pretty exciting for an England supporter.”Fortunately for England supporters, that challenge is precisely what attracted him to the job. Wisemantel is tasked with breathing new life into an attacking structure that has stagnated since last summer’s tour of Argentina. Jones’s stated aim is to increase England’s average of 2.7 tries against tier one opposition to three but, discounting Italy, they managed only seven in four matches during the Six Nations.