ESCALDES-ENGORDANY, Andorra -- The gap between world No. 2 England and the top-ranked New Zealand All Blacks is a considerable gap, but not an insurmountable gap, according to England coach Eddie Jones.Speaking to ESPN during his visit to the Tour de France, Jones said his England side deserved their world No. 2 ranking, which they earned during their tour of Australia last month. They beat the Wallabies 3-0 in the Test series.Jones, who took over the England coaching job from Stewart Lancaster after the rugby powers World Cup failure last year, is adamant that his side can reach greater heights. While he is between seasons right now, the former Wallabies coach is doing all he can to prepare for Englands next campaign. And he is seeking far and wide for that extra edge. Hence his visit to the Tour, where he saw Englands Chris Froome (Sky) defend his overall lead in Sundays stage. Jones saw it all from the Australian Orica-BikeExchange team car.Jones said he found the experience in which riders raced in conditions that went from searing heat (36 degrees Celsius) and humidity to rain and hail at the finish absolutely fascinating.To get to see how hard the riders work, how much courage they have to have, was a real experience for me, the Australian said. Certainly we can look to prepare the rugby players better than we have.With time to reflect on Englands Australian tour in June -- and with the incoming Tests in November and then next years Six Nations -- Jones said the team just needs to play a lot better.We werent defensively good in the series, he said. We allowed Australia much too much time and space with the ball. So we can really improve on that. Our set piece was inconsistent. So for us, when we look at that series, its very positive on how much we can improve.World Rugby rankings change constantly, but Jones said England had earned its current pegging and stressed the importance of maintaining or bettering it. They change quickly, but thats what World Rugby [rely on for] their seedings for the World Cup. So they are very important, he said. While we are ranked second in the world, we know we have a long way to beat the All Blacks.Since the Australian tour, time has reinforced Jones viewpoint that Englands greatest area to work on is consistency. And he feels that the Tour de France is a great example of that trait. That was one of the things about coming to the Tour de France, Jones said. These guys are consistent. They have to cycle for 21 days with only two rest days. Consistency of performance is vital. That is what we want with England, to be consistent with every Test.There is so much talent in English rugby. 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Before leaving the locker room for Friday nights season-opener against USD, Fisher showed his players the cover of the Toreros media guide, which features a photo of Brett Bailey celebrating his emphatic dunk with 1.1 seconds left in USDs stunning 53-48 win.Just one of those things, more fuel to the fire, guard Trey Kell said after scoring 23 points in San Diego States 69-59 victory.Jeremy Hemsley led the Aztecs with 25 points and keyed the go-ahead run early in the second half that made sure the Toreros didnt pull off another upset.Last years game between these teams was a big deal to both sides, Fisher said. We had won nine straight, we were the overwhelming favorite and they beat us in every way possible.Fisher also wrote a message on the board in the locker room: Forgive but dont forget.You can forgive yourself for what happened but dont forget it, and come out and play like a program that has pride and history and respect, Fisher said.USD jumped to a 37-35 lead early in the second half on easy buckets by Tyler Williams and Olin Carter III.After SDSUs Zylan Cheatham made a layup to tie it, Hemsley made the next three baskets. He made a layup and a jumper, and then hit a 3-pointer from the corner to give SDSU a 44-39 lead.Hemsleys jumper started an 18-2 run for the Aztecs, whose defense overwhelmed the Toreros. Hemsley had a slam dunk and a jumper, and Kell made two layups to give the Aztecs a 57-41 lead.The Toreros only bucket during that run was a 3-pointer by Carter, who had a team-high 17 points.That was a big win, a good start, Fisher said. Our guards, Jeremy and Trey, theyre going to have to continue to play like that offensively and will have to play better defensively.The Toreros were hurt by the Aztecs big run in the second half and a 13-0 run in the first half.They gained momentum and ran with it, and we didnt do a good job of handling it, Carter said.dddddddddddd. I think our execution started to slip and we got sloppy defensively. We let our offense dictate our defense and we gave them some easy looks.The Aztecs got off to a rough start by allowing four straight layups by USD, which led for most of the first half.SDSU also had some early shooting trouble, including three air-balls from 3-point range.Kell kept the Aztecs in the game with a 3-pointer and a layup. He then made two free throws that started the 13-0 run. Hemsley made two 3-pointers, including one that pulled SDSU to 31-30. The Aztecs finally took the lead at 32-31 on a layup by Kell with 2:23 before halftime.The Toreros went cold, making only one basket in the final five minutes: Carters layup with 6.2 seconds left that trimmed their deficit to 35-33 at halftime.BIG PICTUREUSD: The Toreros, who were 9-21 last year in Lamont Smiths first season as coach, are picked to finish last again in the West Coast Conference. They played scrappy and were successful early against SDSUs defense, but couldnt keep up against the bigger Aztecs.SAN DIEGO STATE: The Aztecs were missing a handful of players with injuries, including 6-10 forward Malik Pope. Depth could be a concern if more players dont come back before Mondays game at Gonzaga. Only eight players saw action Friday night.UP IN THE RAFTERSBefore the game, SDSU unveiled the 2015-16 Mountain West regular-season championship banner. That got more cheers than when they unveiled an NIT semifinalist. The Aztecs run of six straight appearances in the NCAA Tournament ended last year when they lost in the championship game of the MWC tournament and were relegated to the NIT.KIND WORDSUSD finished last in the West Coast Conference last year. I dont know their league very well, but thats not a 10th place team in any league, Fisher said.UP NEXTUSD plays its home opener Monday night against Samford.San Diego State visits No. 14 Gonzaga on Monday night. Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys cheap jerseys Cheap Jersyes Cheap Basketball Jerseys Cheap NHL Jerseys cheap jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '