Eddie Jones calls on England to ‘physically smash cheeky Japan’

• ‘Go to the temple and pray,’ coach tells Japan
• England to be ‘absolutely ruthless’ at Twickenham

Eddie Jones said England will look to “physically smash” his former side Japan at Twickenham on Saturday and advised them to “go to the temple and pray”.

Jones declared England have got their mojo back after an agonising one-point defeat by New Zealand and vowed to prove it against Japan. In an effort to mimic shorter preparation time for matches at the World Cup next year, England will not convene until Tuesday afternoon. Jones said he would not look to field a weakened team, instead calling on his side to be “absolutely ruthless”.

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