After a disappointing first Test defeat in Australia, the English side are currently stuck in identity crisis. England last managed it in 2010 when the team lost in Perth to leave their head coach Martin Johnson in need of urgent salvation.
England sneaked home 21-20 in Sydney a week later, assisted by a simple missed penalty from Matt Giteau late on, this allowed Johnson some temporary respite, although, papered over fissures that reappeared at the subsequent 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
Earlier in the year, the team fell away against Scotland at Murrayfield and have now done likewise against two sides – the Barbarians and the Wallabies – who played more than half the game with 14 men.
Eddies Jones future at England is at stake heading into his team’s tour of Australia while World Cup champions South Africa await as a huge test for Wales.
However, England and other home nations are not quite good enough but the expectations are too high. A win in Brisbane will still not put an end to their reality. However, Jones does not want to resign and wants to be with the English team.
