• England coach plans scouting mission of Pool D fixture
• Jones says he will not watch next opponents Argentina
Eddie Jones has revealed he will not watch England’s next World Cup opponents Argentina play Tonga on Saturday but plans to embark on a scouting mission of potential quarter-final rivals by attending Wales against Australia on Sunday.
It is understood the head coach does not intend to change his plans in light of Piers Francis’s citing for a dangerous tackle on the USA’s Will Hooley with the England centre set to face a disciplinary hearing in Tokyo in the coming days. Francis will be accompanied by England’s QC Richard Smith with Jones in attendance for the marquee Pool D fixture instead. England are on the same side of the draw as Wales and Australia so Jones and his coaches will get a close-up view of their likely quarter-final opponents.
Written by Gerard Meagher in Kobe
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/sep/27/eddie-jones-australia-wales-rugby-world-cup under the title “Eddie Jones to watch Australia play Wales with one eye on quarter-final”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
