Eddie Jones believes there was always the "strong" possibility England would clean sweep Australia 3-0 but has made it clear there is plenty of work still to be done if his side is serious about achieving the ultimate goal of becoming the best international team in the world. 
Jones has conquered in Australia before, however his latest masterstroke will be remembered for a long time, not just for the result, but the overall context.
England were given little chance to pop Australia's World Cup bubble of self-confidence but from the moment he landed in Australia Jones has talked the talk and it has paid off in a big way, making a few experts look silly along the way too.
"I'm the eternal optimist and there was weaknesses in the Australian side that we identified, so we thought we could get them in various areas and we were able to do that to some extent," Jones said.
After knocking over the Wallabies in Brisbane, Jones surprised a few people by quickly putting a lid on the hype and criticising his players' performance. He was a little warmer after Saturday's 44-40 victory but stressed the importance of not getting carried away and erring from the bigger picture.
"We're pleased with the 3-0 series result but we realise we've got a lot of work to do," Jones said. "If we want to be the No.1 team in the world, which we do, we need greater consistency. To win the end of that game was a superb effort."