England 57-15 Ireland: Eddie Jones plays down Rugby World Cup chances
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Coach Eddie Jones has warned his England team that they are not ready to win the World Cup despite a record 57-15 win over Ireland.
The victory was the biggest winning margin and highest number of points scored in matches between the two.
"Our aim is to be the best side in the world, it always has been," Jones told BBC Sport.
"Are we moving in the right direction? Yes. Are we ready to win the World Cup now? No."
After running in eight tries against Ireland, England have nearly two weeks before they play Italy in their final warm-up match on 6 September at St James' Park.
Jones said that he is focusing on improving on England's failure to get out of their pool at the 2015 tournament.
"The only thing we are worried about are [Pool C opponents] Tonga, USA, France and Argentina. We have to get through those games," he added.
"The World Cup is about taking each game at a time and that is our only focus. They are the only teams in our mind."
England's first World Cup match in Japan is against Tonga in Sapporo on 22 September.
Jones said he was pleased by his players' intensity in their win over Ireland, who would have climbed to the top of the world rankings with victory.
However, he suggested that the scoreline might reflect their differing levels of preparedness for the World Cup rather than underlying quality. It was Ireland's second warm-up match while England have now played three.

"This was a performance for the 80 minutes but we don't know where Ireland are in their preparation so it can be misleading," he added.
Wing Joe Cokanasiga scored two tries, his fourth and fifth in just seven Tests, after putting in an indifferent performance against Wales a week ago.
"It is important for young players to do that," said Jones.
"If they have a bad game they learn, they have to make sure they bounce back in the next game. He did that and used his strengths really well."
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"England still need a great scrum half to orchestrate"
Fully agree
"Young’s is good but not great"
Youngs was shocking yesterday. He missed simple passes and kicks from hand and his distribution was slow. Heinz improved matters but he's 'good' rather than great. Wonder what Care must now be thinking.
This from an Irish supporter!
Haha! Stick to football mate. You clearly have no idea about rugby if you think England aren’t contenders.
I can’t wait for Fiji v Wales.
Nobody is guaranteed to win the WC,
Winning a game today, guarantees nothing tomorrow,
Form is temporary, class is permanent,
and for real rugby fans all over the world,
the camaraderie in person is soooooo much better than the tosh & trolls on this board,
see you all in Japan!!!!!
The Ben Young’s incident looks odd, but the ruck had not formed, so the ref deemed it open play, therefore the Irish player could not be offside. Young’s should have reacted to this by changing the play to the right and not throwing his hands up and appealing to the ref. School boy error on his part.
I don't believe NZ are the team to beat, they have been wobbling for two full seasons now and a win over the real Wobblies last game answers none of the issues they have. Rassies's Boks will be the real contenders, they will front with a formidable pack (as ever) , a world class half-back pairing and enough quality 11-15 to put most teams away, all if it all clicks for them.
I can’t believe Danny Care has been dropped, he’s a proper cheeky fast scrum half who can change a game
I say this as a Welsh fan, Care would cause us more problems than Young’s or Heinz
The Curry/Underhill combo looks electric and despite the tedious refrain of "powerplay", England's backs looked pacy and creative.
Time will tell!
Ireland fans, forget it, park it.
A one - off, counts for nothing, run out.