England in the Six Nations: Bill Sweeney – RFU incredibly disappointed by showing under Eddie Jones | Rugby Union News

“We are all, as an organisation, incredibly disappointed. You’d expect more. There is a great deal of frustration and disappointment, we understand why the fans are expecting more. We do feel we’re on a path to the right direction. It’s a very tight-knit squad” – RFU CEO Bill Sweeney

RFU CEO Bill Sweeney admits the organisation is ‘incredibly disappointed’ at England’s Six Nations showing

Bill Sweeney, RFU CEO, has admitted the RFU is “incredibly disappointed” by England’s latest Six Nations showing under Eddie Jones, saying he understands fans expecting more.

England lost three of their five fixtures for a second championship campaign in a row, falling to defeat in 2022 away to Scotland and France and at home to Ireland.

Such results left them third in the Six Nations standings by points difference, but some 11 points behind second-placed Ireland. In 2021, defeats at home to Scotland and away to Wales and Ireland saw them finish fifth in the table.

England also finished fifth under Jones in the 2018 championship.

“We are all, as an organisation, incredibly disappointed. You’d expect more.” Sweeney told media on Thursday.

In seven Six Nations championships under Eddie Jones, England have finished fifth twice, and lost three games in three different years

“There is a great deal of frustration and disappointment, we understand why the fans are expecting more.

“We do feel there’s been some real positive developments. We do feel we’re on a path to the right direction. If you look at where we were 12 months ago: we’re in a better place.

“It’s a very tight-knit squad. There is a strong spirit. The players believe in the head coach [Eddie Jones] and believe he’s taking them in the right direction.

“We’re very excited by developments. We know we’re going to get a better.”