We’ll fight Tongan fire with fire says Eddie

By SAM JACKSON

Upbeat: Eddie Jones

EDDIE Jones wants to send a clear message to England’s World Cup rivals that they are more than a match for the most physical sides when they kick off their campaign against Tonga today.
Four years on from becoming the first host nation to go out of a World Cup at the Pool stage, Jones’ team begin this one with a semi-final place as the minimum expectation.
“Tonga will have that ferocious pride – they are playing for more than just a game of rugby,” head coach Jones said.
“They are playing for a small country that fig...

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