England bring in Harrison to face Fiji
Jones also reiterated that an 11th successive win this year would not necessarily make England the finished article.
FORMER Crusaders winger Nemani Nadolo says it is not Fiji’s players who are complaining about match payments. “He’s really got that raw x-factor that not a lot of players have”. We tidied that up a little in the second half and played some good stuff at the end.
Jones is ready to rip up his coaching team for next summer after giving the OK for Steve Borthwick to join the Lions in New Zealand.
“Ultimately if they are No 1 when we play them they will be the side to beat”.
If England were to pick their full team and not completely blow away their opposition then the game would be seen as a failure, but then if they were to thrash the Pacific Islanders it would be because the Fijians are a weak side and the result meaningless.
Rokoduguni, the Aviva Premiership’s form wing who has served in Afghanistan with the British Army, wins his second cap and makes his first Test appearance since 2014 as part of a new-look back three.
Jones said that serving soldier Rokoduguni predicted before the game that he would score two tries against the country of his birth and he delivered on his promise. There was good intensity – we dropped off at certain times but it is always hard when you get a big lead, to maintain that intensity.
“We’re announcing the team on Friday”. If we want greatness in our team we have to maintain that intensity’.
“George plays far beyond his years in terms of his rugby knowledge and how he plays the game”, Leicester scrum-half Youngs said.
Their defence will have to tighten for tougher tests ahead against Argentina and Aust6ralia but several fringe players grabbed their opportunity as Jones continues to build a squad with enough real depth to challenge for the 2019 World Cup.
“Some of George Ford’s alignment on some of the phase ball was absolutely outstanding, the best I have seen for a long time”. It was not a ideal game and that was a frustrating period for the boys. We haven’t done that.
“There is talent here, and when you have talent you’ve got a chance to win”.
Also back were Racing 92 lock Leone Nakarawa, Brive flanker Dominiko Waqaniburotu and Clermont flanker Peceli Yato.
Fiji have no new injury concerns, but have been left fuming over the meager pay-check their players will be receiving for this game, with some players receiving only £400 for a game that will net the RFU £10 million.
“England were very good in attack, very clinical”.
“I think he’ll add such a different style of play to what England are used to”, predicted his Bath club-mate Jonathan Joseph.
But they can earn big bucks in New Zealand, Australia, England and France to provide for their families.