Steve Borthwick’s side face Jones’s Brave Blossoms in a one-off Test in Tokyo before heading to New Zealand
Steve Borthwick and Eddie Jones on England duty during the 2019 World Cup. The Australian is now in charge of Japan.Steve Borthwick and Eddie Jones on England duty during the 2019 World Cup. The Australian is now in charge of Japan.surveyed the 40-odd reporters and six camera crews crammed into a windowless room on the fifth floor of a Tokyo tower block it almost felt like the old days.
Admittedly it will be baking hot, with temperatures of 30C likely for the mid-afternoon kick-off and England set to use iced towels and cold spray to keep cool. Japan will also be mustard keen, not least their novice 20-year-old full-back Yoshitaka Yazaki who is still at Waseda University and shares a dormitory with 150 other students.
Grace, who signed a contract with Bath in April, would not have been eligible for the Springboks encounter as it falls outside World Rugby's summer Test window and Wales' England-based players cannot be considered for selection. The 27-year-old scored 89 tries for St Helens and won three Super League titles.
“It was something he was destined to do. He has a plan for every individual but also the way he drives standards in terms of how he wants the team to look has impressed me a huge amount. He is also very good at setting the tone for the week and being very clear about the gameplan: having a great understanding of your opposition but also how we want to manipulate them. Everything we do is about getting better and that breeds confidence.
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