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‘Do or die’: Eddie Jones channels his samurai spirit for England quarter-final

7 years ago by The Guardian

• Coach drops George Ford for World Cup match against Australia• ‘Owen’s got quite a big job for us,’ says JonesEddie Jones has urged England to channel the samurai spirit for their World Cup...

Jones praises 'old mate' Cheika ahead of quarter-final showdown

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eddie Jones praised his "good old mate" Michael Cheika ahead of Saturday's Rugby World Cup clash between England and Australia and said mentor Jeff Sayle would be proud of them.     Jones...

RWC Preview: England v Australia

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Australia may have lost six successive matches to England, but Michael Cheika insisted "the fear inside us is dead" ahead of their Rugby World Cup quarter-final.     A 33-13 win for the Wallabies...

England’s Curry and Underhill aim for early hit against Australian idols

7 years ago by The Guardian

Tom Curry and Sam Underhill will not hold back in their duel with David Pocock and Mike Hooper in the WallabiesPooper versus the Kamikaze Kids in the Battle of the Breakdown. It sounds like something more...

Australia can be a dangerous beast against England as World Cup underdogs | Bret Harris

7 years ago by The Guardian

England’s psychological advantage may be the decisive factor in the quarter-final against the Wallabies, but in whose favour? Australia will enter their World Cup quarter-final against England on Saturday...

Rugby World Cup: The quarter-finals in Opta numbers

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Rugby World Cup enters the knockout phase this weekend, with Ireland looking to finally reach a semi-final and Japan bidding to cause another upset.     Joe Schmidt's team may have beaten...

RWC Preview: New Zealand v Ireland

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Joe Schmidt acknowledges Ireland's victory over New Zealand a year ago means they will not be able to "sneak up on" the All Blacks at the Rugby World Cup on Saturday.     A shock defeat to...

Rugby World Cup’s Battle of the Big Mouths: Eddie Jones v Michael Cheika | Simon Burnton

7 years ago by The Guardian

The England and Australia coaches used to be teammates – these days they seem to enjoy winding each other upOver the past four years, and particularly since England’s tour of Australia in the summer...

England lurch back to the future as Eddie Jones gambles on Owen Farrell | Robert Kitson

7 years ago by The Guardian

Dropping George Ford for the Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Australia is a huge call by the England coachThe Japanese equivalent of deja vu is called kishikan and there is plenty of it in the air...

England drop Ford, name Farrell at fly-half for Australia quarter-final

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Eddie Jones makes key tactical changes for quarter-final against Australia.