Will England get the better of their reunion with Eddie Jones? Find out with Daniel Gallan
England win the ball back with their heels on their own line. Japan opt to maul from the line-out and that plays into England’s hands. They smother the ball carrier and force the turnover.Lovely hands from Japan. Up to 10 phases that was sparked with a grubber through the England rush defence. Tua with some meaty carries, bumping off Fayi-Waboso in contact. It’s delicious passing, as if the ball was a hot potato. Sensational tempo, there’s a penalty advantage, they’re five metres out.
Michael Leitch is still there, though. In his 16th year as a professional, he’ll skipper the side for the first time since July 2021.Yazaki; Naikabula, Riley, Osada, Nezuka; Lee, Sato; Mohara, Harada, Takeuchi, Waqa, Dearns, Leitch , Costley, Makisi.Northampton’s George Furbank and Tommy Freeman earn their place in the starting XV with Immanuel Feyi-Waboso potroling the wing. Henry Slade in midfield provides experience and Marcus Smith gets the nod at 10.
He was joking of course, but there’s a strange twist of fate at play here. Jones remains England’s most successful coach in terms of win percentage with 72.8%, substantially more than Steve Borthwick’s record of 57.1%.
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