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Eddie Jones says Englands celebrations at winning the Six Nations will be muted as they set their sights on a Grand Slam. Scotlands 29-18 win over France at Murrayfield confirmed England as the 2016 champions with one game remaining, a trip to Paris to face the vanquished French next Saturday.Jones was understandably delighted that Englands improvement over the first four games of his reign led to a championship - their first since 2011 - but said the desire remains to complete a clean sweep of wins, something England have not managed since 2003. Winning the title is a fantastic achievement by the team. The squad is still very much the same one from the World Cup, so that squad has changed themselves and the real credit goes to the players, Jones told Sky Sports News HQ.The coaching staff have done a fantastic job. Steve Borthwick and Paul Gustard, the medical staff have all worked well to create an environment for the team to flourish. Jones was all smiles after Englands nervous win over Wales at Twickenham We dont feel like we have done the job yet. We want to be the most dominant team in Europe and to do that we have to beat everyone.Weve still got France in the way and we know they can play some good rugby. But if we are intense enough, play with the intensity we showed against Wales in the first 72 minutes, we should beat them. Jones believes there is still room for England to improve Even our young guys dont know if they will get another chance to win a Grand Slam so they have to take the opportunity with both hands. Its nice to win a trophy - its a nice thing to have but weve just got to keep getting better and better as a team. Scotland beat France to hand England the Six Nations crown Jones also had special praise for former captain Chris Robshaw, who was one of Englands star players across the wins over Scotland, Italy, Ireland and Wales.He said: Hes just been consistently good. Its not only the work he does on the field, its the work he does off it as well.He helps guys with their skills after training and hes been a source of strength for Dylan [Hartley]. Dylan has done really well as captain but Chris has helped him and I am really pleased for him. His status in rugby has been retrieved and hes gone on to become a much better player. Former captain Chris Robshaw earned plaudits from Jones for his performances As for the future, which will see England take on old foes Australia in the summer, Jones added: Once we get through the Grand Slam well start thinking about Australia. They are sure to be well prepared and I think [coach] Michael Cheika will be over here this week having a look. Thats a great contest for us. Also See: Scotland win gives England title Jones: Still room for improvement England resist Wales comeback Marler says sorry to Lee Former England international goalkeeper Rob Green has spoken of his anguish at being frozen out at Queens Park Rangers over a clause in his contract. The 36-year-old has not featured in a QPRs match-day squad since New Years Day because he would trigger an extension of his current two-year deal if he plays 30 Championship matches.Green, who has been at Loftus Road since 2012, was initially viewed as a central figure in the clubs push for immediate promotion back to the Premier League this season. However, the clubs disappointing form over the first half of the campaign led to the dismissal of manager Chris Ramsey in November with QPR 13th in the Championship table. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink took over as manager of QPR in December Ramseys replacement, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, informed Green that his 25th appearance of the campaign - on January 1 - would be his last for the club.With the clause in my contract that if I played up to 30 games, I would trigger another year in my contract and the club decided that wouldnt happen, Green said, speaking exclusively on Sky Sports Now.They wanted to give promotion a run at the start of the season and wanted to keep me with a view to that. Come Christmas it was fairly evident that was going to be beyond our reach.It was a disappointing moment for the club because we had really given it a go. Charlie Austin was sold by QPR to Southampton in Jaanuary Then Charlie (Austin) left in January.dddddddddddd That was another decision they had made that they wanted to keep him and try and do as much as they could.From that point on, I have not played a game. It has been a frustrating time - one that took me a little while to get my head around.Both QPR and Green were keen for him to leave the club in January but despite interest from several clubs in signing him, including Crystal Palace and West Ham, he was unable to secure a move away.The decision was made in January with a view to me hopefully getting a move in January, Green added.There were a couple of things that came about but they never came to fruition, which again was disappointing.But that is football and that is the way of the world. It is difficult in January because everyone has got their goalkeepers. Unless someone has had a bad injury or something like that, no one needs a goalkeeper in January. Robert Green (left) made 12 appearances for England He added: Having a small break from playing games has perhaps reinvigorated me for a new season, Green said. I know I am going into a summer break but I am feeling ready to go and wanting to play games.It has been a frustrating time but one where I have managed to spend time away from football and found life outside of it for the first time in 36 years. It has been positive in other ways. Also See: QPR video QPR fixtures QPR stats Get a ￡10 free bet here! ' ' '
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