Eddie Jones tells his England stars ahead of third Test with Australia: Don’t believe the hype

EDDIE JONES has warned his England stars they will be axed if they show any signs of getting carried away.

The Red Rose boss believes his players’ egos are the biggest threat to their hopes of a 3-0 whitewash in Australia.

Jones urged his Six Nations Grand Slam aces to continue to stay humble and not get big-headed with all the rave-reviews and headlines after eight straight wins.

The Aussie  said: “If they allow themselves to become weak through praise, or allow themselves to think what people are saying  is true, they won’t be in the team.

“It comes down to the mental strength and desire of the player to want to be part of the England side.

“When you’ve had a couple of wins praise can make you weak.

“We’ve got to be very careful that all the praise we’re getting doesn’t make us weak.

“If you become weak once, you can become weak twice.

“And to be a champion team you can’t be like that.

“The  players have got to work hard to stay in the team.

“I remember having a  discussion with Kyran Bracken when I first went to Sarries.

“I asked him why England were so successful under Clive Woodward and he said one of the reasons was because there was such competition for  places.

“They used to have to go for training sessions.  You would ring up and say,   ‘Clive, I’m sorry I can’t come to training this week as something’s wrong at home’.

“He would say, ‘that’s fine but don’t expect to be in the squad’.

“That’s what the environment was as it made people desperate to be in the team.

“That’s what we’re trying to create here. It’s a privilege to play for your country, it’s the greatest honour you can have.