Eddie Jones warns France to expect ‘absolute brutality’ from England

• Coach promises an aggressive performance from his team
• Full-back George Furbank handed his debut in Paris

Eddie Jones has warned France to expect violence in England’s Six Nations opener on Sunday, doubling down on his pledge to unleash “absolute brutality” on Fabien Galthié’s bright young things in Paris.

Jones’s comments have been greeted with shock in France but the England head coach was adamant his side would look to physically dominate their hosts. Jones highlighted South Africa’s aggression in last November’s World Cup final as key to their success and in England’s first match since that defeat he has pledged to teach Galthié’s side a lesson.

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