Eddie Jones says that England are going to be “kicking stones for four years” following their comprehensive World Cup final defeat against South Africa.

England’s 32-12 loss to an inspired Springboks side equalled the second-heaviest defeat in Rugby World Cup final history.

But head coach Jones had no complaints on a day when South Africa dominated every critical area – notably the scrum – and took their chances.

England captain Owen Farrell, who kicked all of England’s points, said: “We probably came in at half-time thinking we had not fired too much of a shot.

“The second-half was a bit different, it felt like we got some momentum, but probably not enough, and then off the back of it we got caught again and they got the momentum straight back.

“We knew that South Africa were going to come in motivated, and we felt like we were too, obviously.

“In terms of the start of the game, they had a lot of ball in a lot of the right areas and seemed to get a good few calls, and that put us under pressure.

“We didn’t seem to be able to get a foothold in the game, and they had a lot of momentum in the first-half.

“They are obviously a brilliant side, and they played brilliantly today.”