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Steve Borthwick must look to up the offloads in England’s clash with Japan

Head coach locks horns with predecessor Eddie Jones as his side seek their first win of the Autumn Nations SeriesMuch has happened since England and Eddie Jones last crossed samurai swords in a sweltering Tokyo at the end of June. England have not had another Test match victory in the intervening 155 days and red rose morale has taken a series of hits. Five consecutive losses is in danger of prompting confidence and momentum to drift away among players and fans alike.Japan, coincidentally, have also endured a lean spell since conceding 52 points to England. Italy and Fiji have both topped 40 points against them, a reshuffled France side rattled up 52 points and New Zealand scored 64 in Yokohama. Last week’s 36-20 win over Uruguay delivered some respite but Jones’s second coming as Japan...

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													Japan boss Eddie Jones, who has been ill with a cold this week, will be able to attend his first match against England at Twickenham.												
												
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													Tom Curry was stood down for 12 days after Australia loss‘He’s gone through protocols, independent consultations’The England head coach, Steve ­Borthwick, has defended his ­decision to pick Tom Curry for Sunday’s match against Japan two weeks after he sustained a second head injury inside two months, despite criticism from concussion campaigners.Curry was knocked ­unconscious during England’s defeat by ­Australia earlier this month after a nasty ­collision with Rob Valetini and ­subjected to the 12-day stand-down period in line with World Rugby’s return-to-play protocols. Continue reading...												
												
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													Kamikaze Kids in back row to take on Eddie Jones’ sideRookie prop Opoku-Fordjour set for first England capThe rookie prop Asher Opoku-Fordjour will make his England debut against Japan on Saturday after being named on the bench with Steve Borthwick making two changes to his starting XV, recalling Tom Curry and George Furbank.As revealed by the Guardian, the 20-year-old Sale prop has been named in a matchday squad for the first time after impressing during England A’s victory over Australia A last week. Fin Smith is also among the replacements and set for a first outing of the autumn. Continue reading...												
												
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