MX23RW : Saturday, November 2 18:21:08| >> :600:8702910:8702910:
Six Nations | Group Stage
Mar 12, 2022 at 4.45pm UK
 
England
15-32
Ireland
FT
Lowe (5'), Keenan (37'), Conan (72'), Bealham (76')

Eddie Jones doubts whether Ireland can handle "physical" England

Jones doubts whether Ireland can handle
© Reuters
England head coach Eddie Jones questions whether Ireland will be able to handle his team's 'physicality' during their Six Nations clash on Saturday.

Head coach Eddie Jones has backed England's 'physicality' to be too much for Ireland in their Six Nations clash on Saturday evening.

The two rivals square off at Twickenham with Ireland holding a narrow advantage over their hosts in the table with two matches remaining.

However, Jones has talked up the qualities of his squad, who he feels have the capabilities to put on a dominant performance in London.

Speaking to reporters at a press conference, Jones said: "Ireland haven't played against a team like us before. They haven't played against South Africa since 2017. We played with a physicality they haven't seen before. I'm looking forward to seeing what we can do on Saturday.

"Whenever you play Ireland, the breakdown is a significant part of the game. They pride themselves on that area, but we are a very physical team and they haven't played against a side as physical as us for a long time. We played against South Africa last year and did well in those physical stakes so we intend to really take it to them."

While England have won four of their last five meetings between the two nations, Ireland won the most recent encounter in Dublin 12 months ago.

ID:480492:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:collect1641:No Data Analysis info

Click here for more stories about Eddie Jones

Click here for more stories about England

Game History
Collect / Create New Data
Share this article now:
England head coach Eddie Jones pictured during training on November 11, 2020
Read Next:
Jones: England showed "good signs" against Wales
>
Read more about Eddie Jones Rugby Union
rhs 2.0
Today's games header


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!