Eddie Jones, the new England Rugby head coach© David Rogers/Getty Images

The time for bleating about English coaches not being given their chance has past. In Eddie Jones, we now have one of the best in business at the helm. The Australian has a proven track record and the strength in personality and character to make some systemic changes, both within the team and beyond.

This is the chance for a fresh start, and if Jones is the best man for the job then that's good enough for me. So look forward to the coming weeks and months, as it certainly feels like a clean slate and the dawn of a new England.

But a fresh start requires more than just a change of coach -- here are five areas Jones needs to address to ensure his tenure is successful.

The RFU

RFU chief executive, Ian Ritchie listens to new England head coach Eddie Jones© LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images

Interestingly, Jones said he was looking forward to "working with RFU and the players". He may not have meant anything by it, but for me there is something very important here: the RFU must be prepared to adapt under Jones.

So much of rugby's foundations within the UK, not only in England, are outdated and have been left behind by professionalism. There are people in key decision-making positions who have minimal direct experience of the sport -- including the current CEO Ian Ritchie, who is charged with making massive directional changes for England when he doesn't have a background in the game.

Eddie Jones has worked for some of the best teams in the world and his experience should be used as a guide by those at the RFU. I hope that he doesn't hold back in making his feelings felt if there is something that needs to change, and it is down to those people who work within the RFU to take those criticisms on the chin and perhaps adopt a system that would work better.

Tradition is one of those rugby ideologies that encapsulates so much of what is good about the game, but it is also one of the mantras holding us back. It would be great if Jones came in and ruffled the feathers of those who are seldom challenged.

England's captain and the function of the pack

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I'm cheating here by combining two key areas that England's new coach will need to look at, but you can't address one without considering the other.

For years, England have had a good forward platform on which to build their game. If everything else was going to pot, they could shelter in the knowledge that they had a good set piece -- their line-out and scrum was typically dominant, allowing them a foothold in any game. But that dominance has come under severe pressure in recent months. We have creaked at key moments and the confidence we used to have in this area appears to have faded.

The set piece is one part of the forwards jigsaw. Jones will need to uncover some hidden gems in the English front row. There are one or two on the horizon but the likes of Joe Marler will need to be joined by some young stones with the potential to develop into rocks that will bind the pack together.

England's pack was fearsome in the days of Lawrence Dallaglio and Martin Johnson, but I'm not sure there are many sides that fear playing against England at the moment. The new head coach will have seen their performance during the World Cup and no doubt have some strong opinions on what must happen for them to improve, but it won't happen overnight. We need to be patient, but the addition of Steve Borthwick to Jones's coaching staff should happen, and soon.

And then there is Chris Robshaw. Stuart Lancaster had a huge amount of faith in his captain, and until the Rugby World Cup they seemed to work well together. They showed a huge amount of loyalty to one another -- exactly what you want from your captain as a coach.

Robshaw is clearly a very genuine guy who did all he could for the side. There wasn't a game when his face didn't show what he had given for the team and his country. The problem lies in Eddie Jones' view of him. He has already cast his opinion on Robshaw's leadership and has questioned his ability to play at No.7 at international level.

Time looks to be running away from the England captain. Jones will have to find someone he can pin his hat on, someone guaranteed to be playing and someone who can have the necessary influence on his troops. I don't think the new coach will rush into this though. He might even try different players in the role to start with to see who works best.

Repair the Environment

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A huge amount was said during Lancaster's tenure about the 'environment', and how players enjoyed being involved in it. I question that strongly. Several players have voiced their opinions and it sounded far from enjoyable.

You shouldn't have to keep pointing to the environment if it is something players enjoy; it sounds forced if you keep harping on about it. The environment is formed after everything else, not before - it is built on results and performances, both of which were below par.

That said, Jones will have to address the seemingly growing lack of trust and damage done to the group's cohesion since the World Cup. Any lingering issues from the Lancaster era need to be put to bed -- it only takes something to go slightly wrong or someone to be slightly upset about something and problems start to appear. I'm sure the set of standards that Jones has worked to prior to his appointment with England mean that he won't stand for any of that.

Overseas Players

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Jones may have said he is happy with the RFU's ridiculously outdated rulings regarding overseas player selection, but the policy needs to be fixed.

English clubs couldn't keep up with their French counterparts and it was brought in to stop an exodus. I understand that, along with the RFU's insistence that 'exceptional circumstances' should be the only reason to include those playing abroad. Excuse my ignorance, but I thought a home World Cup might fit the bill? It didn't, apparently, and England suffered in specific areas as a result.

It would be infuriatingly naive to continue with this ruling in its current form. Some of our best players could end up playing for the best teams in Europe, experience that will benefit the national side rather than cause them problems.

It's crazy to hear people say that it's something that should be continued with. Australia were proactive in the build up to the Rugby World Cup and relaxed their policy. Funnily enough, they profited massively.

In true English style, tradition and a stubborn aversion to change means it might be harder for Jones to break this down if he does indeed want the likes of Steffon Armitage and Nick Abendanon at his disposal. Having said that, I doubt he would have taken the job knowing he wouldn't get access to the players he wanted.

England's Style

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What is England's style of play? How do they aim to break teams down? It's a much harder question to answer in relation to England than many other teams. Jones will look to fix this quickly by looking at the strengths of the English game, identifying where the world class talent lies and building a team around it.

For too long England have chopped and changed, undermining any consistency both in selection and in the way they have tried to play. Jones will stick to set plans and build on them. It's something that needs to be done before the Six Nations begins -- we know how quickly that will come round.

The likes of George Ford, Anthony Watson, Jonathan Joseph and Henry Slade are the future of the England team. Combine them with young forwards who are going to be the go-to players for England in the future -- Luke Cowan-Dickie and Maro Itoje for example -- and the side will have the potential to play with an exciting and expansive style.

Jones will target this sooner rather than later, giving players the freedom to express themselves within a progressive system of play. We saw it with the Japanese during the Rugby World Cup, and it's exciting to think about the potential for England moving forward. I can't wait for the Six Nations.