First Test against Australia crucial for England - Eddie Jones

England coach Eddie Jones believes having a successful first Test will be a key to his team's fortune when they tour Australia for a three-Test series in June.

England have an uphill task of facing Michael Cheika's men after registering just three victories out of the 17 games played against the Wallabies in Australia and are yet to register a series victory against them as well.

Jones under whom, England clinched the Grand Slam after 13 years said that the first game on 11th June in Brisbane will set the tone for the remainder of series.

"That first Test is massive for us. Massive. We've got to win that Test and that is what we are preparing for. The players are already thinking about it."

Jones is also aware of the challenges that lie ahead as he was the coach of the Wallabies in the 2003 World Cup when his side was edged out 17-20 by England in the final in Sydney.

During the tour, a newspaper published a voodoo doll in the image of Jonny Wilkinson which readers were asked to cut out and jab with needles, but the former fly-half went on to score a drop goal and a penalty in the final playing a pivotal role in their team's World Cup victory.

The 56-year-old said he won't be surprised if he and few more England players will be targeted this time around.

"The media will be up to their tricks, it will be all on! There'll be co-ordinated targets so we'll deal with it how we can," the Red Rose head coach said.

"I don't know about voodoo dolls but all those things are going to happen. It's going to be a bit of fun and it will mean the Australians are taking England seriously.

"I'm sure they will try to wind me up. They've got a show over there that has 'Eddie Watch' every week, so it's already started.

"They've not come up with anything yet because I've been very well behaved so far. Hopefully I'll keep well behaved.

"Australia will treat the series seriously and that's what we want them to do. They know that we're coming and they know that we're improving."

Jones also lauded Wallabies coach Cheika for the impact he created on the team.

After his recent success in the 2015 World Cup where Wallabies went on to reach the final, Australian Rugby Union extended Chieka's contract until after 2019 World Cup.

"Cheika has turned around that side from being a joke as they were 18 months ago, dropping Tests left, right and centre and having more headlines on the front pages than back," Jones said.

"He's put together a hard-working, aggressive and physically competent team and that's how you win rugby games.”

Jones also confirmed that the players from Saracens and Exeter, who were part of the Premiership Rugby final will be allowed time-off until Monday to keep them fresh.

"Seeing some of those Sarries boys and hearing some of the comments afterwards, they've played every game, big games, and we will have to recover them well," Jones said.

"I've just got to work out how the guys that were in the final have come back psychologically and physically because they did look a bit tired.

"They'll have a good recovery and what a great place to have recovery - the Gold Coast. I couldn't think of anything better."