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Jones tells England to earn the right to 'beat their chest'

Eddie Jones has urged England to earn the right to "beat their chest" by seizing the ultimate prize in the northern hemisphere.

Eddie Jones' side can become Grand Slam champions by beating France. Credit: PA

Only France stand before the newly-crowned RBS 6 Nations champions and a first Grand Slam since Martin Johnson's World Cup winners of 2003 swept all before them when the rivals collide in the climax to the tournament in Paris.

Jones has already ended the five-year wait for silverware and a run of four successive runners-up finishes in his debut campaign as England's head coach, but the Australian refuses to celebrate what he views as a job half done.

"A Grand Slam means you've beaten everyone and that gives you a right to beat your chest a little bit," said Jones, who added his overwhelming priority is to win the 2019 World Cup.

"We haven't done anything yet. We've got the Six Nations trophy, but it doesn't feel like that. Once we beat France on Saturday it will feel like that.

"France away for a Grand Slam is a great test. The first 20 minutes is going to be a good physical test, but this is also a great mental test."

Jones makes no apology for his conviction that England will depart the Stade de France with a 13th clean sweep in the tournament.

"We're the better team and we have to believe we're the better team. If you go into Grand Slam games thinking you're not the better team you are going to get beaten," he said.

"We have to think we are the better team and put it on the paddock. Why have we won the trophy with one game to spare? It's not because we are inferior to the other teams.

"So we have to go out there and perform like that. If we can't handle that then we're not as good as we think we are and we have to get better.

"The potential of this team is to start winning silverware and that's the opportunity on Saturday night."

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