England’s sweeping statement: from grand slam to whitewash to beach party | Eddie Butler

The adorably durable Vunipolas have been exceptional in this 3-0 clean sweep of Australia, and so has Chris Robshaw. England will be told by Eddie Jones they cannot rest of their laurels – but they have earned themselves a breakThe tally of 84 points would seem to confirm Eddie Jones’s pre-match view that third Tests tend to be a little more open and a little more bountiful. Billy Vunipola missed a couple of tackles, as did Jack Nowell, which might be proof of a little less attention to brutal detail. But there was still a tough old feel to this game and there was very little of the carefree a…