Eddie Jones targets clean sweep against Australia after historic series win

England coach Eddie Jones asserted that he wants his team to complete a 3-0 whitewash against Wallabies after registering their maiden Test series victory in Australia in Melbourne on Saturday.

After their 28-39 victory in Brisbane, England trounced the Wallabies by 7-23 in the second game at the AAMI Park to take an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the ongoing series.

The victory has also taken England to the second position in the World Rugby Rankings displacing Michael Cheika's men but Jones insists the ultimate target will be to achieve a 3-0 whitewash.

"We're very pleased with the victory. That was a real, tough Test match. A proper Test match.

"We're looking forward to winning the series 3-0. We came here to win the series 3-0 and that's what we want to do on Saturday.

"The boys started talking about it on the field and we're committed to doing that. We want to be the best team in the world. And we want to win the series 3-0.

"If the All Blacks were in this situation now, what would they be thinking? They'd be thinking 3-0. If we want to be the best team in the world, we have to think 3-0.

"Australia will come back because they're a well-coached, driven team, so we're anticipating a feisty encounter in Sydney.

"We've got a few players with bumps and bruises so will have to look at our selection very carefully, but we have a great squad of 32 and we'll start preparing for that Test on Monday."

The one attribute that stood out in Melbourne was the defence skill exhibited by England as they made 169 tackles as compared to their counterparts who managed only 49.

Jones felt surprised with the strategy employed by Australia and credited England for an excellent display of defence.

We had to play rope-a-dope. That was the sort of game we had to play. We have to be tactically flexible in Test rugby and that's why I'm so pleased for the team," Jones said.

"We got an opportunity to score a try and we took it. That's the sign of a good side.

"Other sides will have 60 per cent of possession and we have to be able to score points with that possession - then we'll be a really, really good team.

"Our defence was outstanding and (defence coach) Paul Gustard did a terrific job this week in preparing the team. Generally we handled the Australian attack pretty well.

"Australia came out with different tactics after the first Test, surprise surprise. There was a lot of play off the ball which we had to cope with and we coped with that pretty well."

Jones also lauded former England captain Chris Robshaw, who made a memorable outing in his 50th appearance for the red rose team.

"I don't think I've ever seen a team so pleased for a player to get his 50th cap...after what Robshaw has been through. We're all pleased for him," Jones said.

"He's a really good, solid Test six. I saw someone describe him as a Richard Hill and that's what he's like.

"He does all the unseen stuff in the game, makes good tackles, keeps driving forward, cleans out.

"And that's what he's done for us, game after game for eight Tests in a row since he lost the captaincy.

"It was difficult when he lost the captaincy. It wasn't a pleasant experience, but he's bounced back really well and we're all delighted for him."