England prepare for Grand Slam showdown but Eddie Jones tells his men to treat it like World Cup Final 

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England coach Eddie Jones has urged his side to treat the Six Nations finale against Ireland like a Rugby World Cup final as the back-to-back champions target a second consecutive Grand Slam on Saturday.

A victory in Dublin would also see England set a tier-one record of 19 consecutive wins, passing the mark set by the All Blacks last year.

And Jones believes the pressure on the weekend's performance is ideal preparation for the 2019 global tournament in Japan. 

Eddie Jones has called for England to treat Saturday's game in Dublin like a World Cup final

Jones says the pressure of the Grand Slam showdown will help his team prepare for 2019

Fly half George Ford works with England legend Jonny Wilkinson during Tuesday's training

England will be looking to make it 19 wins in a row by beating Ireland, a new world record

'For us everything's about the World Cup,' the 57-year-old Australian said while his team were put through their paces at Pennyhill Park. 

'If you look at where we are now, we've been together approximately eight weeks. You're together eight or nine weeks to get to a World Cup final.

'It's the team that prepares with the mind-set that nothing's going to stop them being at their best that wins the World Cup.'

Jones said his squad discussed the possibility of extending the unbeaten run after defeating Italy 36-15 last month to notch up a 17th consecutive win. A 61-21 triumph over Scotland last Saturday matched New Zealand's record for wins in a row.

As the players were put through their paces, Jones called on them to deal with the pressure

England have already retained the Six Nations title, and now want another Grand Slam

'What we said is that we have to acknowledge we've been successful and it's now about how much we want to be great,' Jones added of the meeting in Oxford.

'How many opportunities in your life do you get to beat Ireland in Ireland to win back-to-back grand slams? It's almost a childhood dream as a rugby player.' 

Owen Farrell tackles Ben Youngs during Tuesday's session at Pennyhill Park

Farrell watches on as his team-mates work on their plans to make history on Saturday