Joe Cokanasiga scores debut try to help spare England’s blushes against Japan

• England 35-15 Japan• Home side run in three second-half tries having trailed 15-10Eddie Jones promised his side would smash Japan but England were more toothless than ruthless for the first 50 minutes against resourceful and cunning opponents who revelled in broken play and were durable in contact. There was far less for the hosts to harvest from victory than there had been in defeat to New Zealand the week before, forced to go back to basics against tier two opponents after trailing at the interval. Related: Eddie Jones: ‘In the second half we finally got stuck in – that’s pleasing’ Relate…

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