Eddie Jones believes that all indicators point to England being in the best possible state of mind and body to round off the year with performances that could enable them to emulate the record-breaking achievements of Sir Clive Woodward’s side 13 years ago.

From the moment Jones studies the face of every player as they come into the breakfast room to the results of a battery of scientific tests conducted on the squad, the monitoring process shows that this England team are in mint condition to take on Argentina at Twickenham on Saturday, with the Wallabies arriving seven days later. Two wins and Jones’s side draw level with the mark of 14 successive Test victories set in 2003.