Eddie Jones Warns All Blacks Will Be Violent After Wales Loss, Digi Mart USA News (United Kingdom): Former England head coach Eddie Jones praised his old side as “very good” after they beat his Japan 78-15 on Saturday, according to Sky Sports. He said England had been impressive against Australia and had played powerfully and directly against Japan.
Jones also issued a warning about New Zealand, which suffered a shock 35-28 defeat to Wales in Cardiff. The loss was the All Blacks’ first defeat to Wales since 1953 and cost them the chance to claim World Rugby’s No 1 ranking and top the southern hemisphere table of the Nations Championship.
Jones said the All Blacks would be “violent” and physical after a defeat and would be “massively disappointed” with their performance in Cardiff. He expects them to return to their traditional hard, physical style around the breakdown when they face England next week.
Jones took responsibility for Japan’s heavy defeat, saying an early red card put his side on the back foot and that they were not good enough to recover. England wing Will Joseph, whom Jones gave his first cap, scored five tries against Japan.
England head coach Steve Borthwick said Joseph had taken his opportunities well and that the performance created extra thinking for selection. Borthwick said he is awaiting a full medical report and will confirm his team when Test week begins.
England next play New Zealand in their third Nations Championship Test of the autumn at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, on Saturday, November 21 at 2.10pm. Japan face Scotland at Murrayfield in Edinburgh on the same day.
