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Red Rose looking to claim first win as Eddie Jones returns

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25 hours ago 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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30 hours ago Five talking points as England end Autumn Nations Series against Japan

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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30 hours ago The challenge for England is clear: they have to shut Japan out | Ugo Monye

After conceding 12 tries in three games, the defence will be under scrutiny and they need to stop the opposition scoringThe message within the England camp should be loud and clear this weekend: we are not conceding any tries against Japan. As much as Eddie Jones will be revelling in coming back to Twickenham, in trying to exploit whatever insecurities England have on the back of five straight defeats, this is not a Japan side that will harbour genuine hopes of an upset. The target for England, then, after an autumn of defensive frailties, should be to tighten up. To make sure that even if the result is not in doubt, they defend their line with all they’ve got.It can be difficult when the drop-off is so pronounced having faced the back-to-back world champions in South Africa. Japan are ...

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