Former Wallabies coach Robbie Deans believes Eddie Jones will need all his magic tricks to guide England to another series victory over Australia
Australian Jones boasts an eight-from-eight record over the Wallabies since taking charge of England following their disastrous home Rugby World Cup campaign in 2015. The ex-Wallabies mentor tormented Michael Cheika for seven of those wins before masterminding a 32-15 rout over Dave Rennie’s side at Twickenham last November.
“They were always going to respond and they exposed a lot of young players through Super [Rugby]. It’s just that time in the saddle and no Australian sportsman is going to stay down for long. Asked if Jones would have any tricks up his sleeve, Deans said: “I hope so – he’ll need them. Yeah, they’ll be a challenge. No doubt about it. Eddie will be looking at it and expecting to win. It won’t be straightforward.”
Deans is tipping an epic series. “It’s going to be of great interest, which is good for the game,” he said. “You wouldn’t want too much at stake in terms of picking the outcome, which is good as well.
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