England’s ability to cope with players operating out of position illustrated the squad’s depth and flexibility as the ruthless visitors scored an unprecedented 12 tries to register their highest ever scoreline in Scotland.
Jones said: “I think we were relentless today, we want to keep building every game we have and this game gives us great feedback.
“We want to just keep getting better and better every game we have. I am delighted with how the girls adapted today.”
Special performance
She continued: “The bottom line is we are good rugby players and we have great adaptability.
“We train all kinds of scenarios, but the fundamental is you have to run forwards and score tries.”
Jones praised the atmosphere in Edinburgh after 30,498 were in attendance – an all-time record figure for a women’s sporting event in Scotland.
“What a beautiful stadium, thank you for having us – it was an amazing spectacle and the fans were outstanding,” she said.
England head coach John Mitchell was happy with what he saw.
“That was a special performance,” he said. “It’s been a lot of moving parts over the last few weeks, with some of the players that are hugely valued in the team having serious injuries and the youngsters as well, so I am fortunate to the staff and the coaching group – they have done a tremendous job.”
Courage
He added: “I think it is the courage that we are showing to a new style of football and I think it is great and they seem to be enjoying it. I am really proud of them today.”
On the performance of No.8 Maddie Feaunati, Mitchell said: “She is a special girl and we are very fortunate to have such brilliant back rowers.
“We do train very hard and we train above the game demand, in a high-performance mindset.
“We are a very fit team and when we understand our game and have clarity, they are able to be themselves – we are an authentic team which is what makes us special.”
Leading the charge: England No.8 Maddie Feaunati played a starring role
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Dejected
Scotland boss Sione Fukofuka was dejected at full-time, citing numerous areas for his side to work on.
He said: “I am very disappointed, to be honest. The occasion was fantastic, but full credit to John Mitchell, Meg Jones and the team.
“We had a few areas exposed and we need to work on that.
“We need to work on our field position and decision-making. The set piece worked well sometimes and then it didn’t.
“A lot to work on for next week. We will take those lessons from England and turn it around. I feel really confident that next week we can turn it around and put on a good performance.
“I want to see accuracy, we are a good team, a clinical team and accurate, but under pressure today we weren’t and England were able to expose that.
“The occasion was amazing and we embraced that there were 30,000 plus in the stands.”
Dominated
Speaking on the BBC, Katy Daley-Mclean, who captained England to World Cup success in 2014, said: “I don’t think I’ve ever seen them as accomplished as that performance was.
“They dominated from minute one to minute 80.
“It didn’t matter whether it was their starters or their bench, whether it was players who had one cap or 113 – everybody came in and did their jobs.
“We’ve sometimes seen England do it in bits, but never as polished as that. They were outstanding.”
How Mitchell uses Emma Sing and Ellie Kildunne in the future is his biggest challenge, according to Daley-Mclean.
“What we’ve seen today is the difference in them. Ellie’s top-end pace is like that of a winger and her strength.
“What Emma brings is really good aerial threat and she’s got a really good kicking game.
“Using them is probably John Mitchell’s biggest challenge. If Ellie wasn’t there, Emma would be England’s starting full-back.
“She’s probably unlucky that she’s behind someone like Ellie, but for England, it’s how you use them to suit what the team needs to do.”
Maggie Alphonsi, another member of England’s 2014 world champions, added: “It was an impressive display.
“They capitalised on every chance they got when they went into the opposition’s 22.”
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