Michael Cheika: Eddie Jones has a chip on his shoulder

Make no mistake, this is the match Australia have been targeting all autumn.

This will be full on.

Teimana Harrison suffered similar ignominy in the third test, but has since found himself on the England bench for this autumn’s internationals.

“I have confidence in these [England] guys, but I’ll be wary of an incredible [Australia] team coming this weekend”, Wilkinson told BBC Sport. Saturday will be different.

Nigel Owens, the referee for last year’s World Cup final, where New Zealand beat Australia, recently voiced concerns that excessive use of the TMO had encouraged players to question decisions.

“I don’t know if he’s bitter”.

A conversation with their great back-rower David Pocock earlier in the week reinforced my feelings. If we win tomorrow we still have a long way to go and we know that.

“Giteau however hailed Jones’ “‘ear-factor’ coaching as integral to the Australian guiding England to a 13-match winning streak. “I don’t have to go looking for chips too hard”. “They put our crest on it, so they wouldn’t want our comment”, Cheika said when asked for his view on the All Blacks’ record-breaking achievement. It has been a joy to watch England spear-head the Northern Hemisphere revival following last years World Cup, with Ireland, Scotland and Italy all improving considerably along with them, and a year unbeaten would be a fitting reward for this team.

“There’s extra motivation, not because we’re playing England but because we want to do well for ourselves and our country”.

Australia coach Michael Cheika says he’ll welcome a catch up with Eddie Jones. I reinforce again that I feel the Australian media was disrespectful when we were down there, so I don’t hide away from those comments.

“No one was saying anything bad when Eddie was coaching Japan”. Although tempted to sound off, on this occasion I think I would have opted for the high ground and said nothing. Maybe I rushed myself and my recovery and my body just said no, I’m not sure. “It would be nice to start to rectify what happened there but you are never going to fully rectify it”.

“They have got some technical issues”, Jones said of the Wallabies, who he coached from 2001-05.

And Nick Phipps takes over at halfback, with Cheika unable to secure Will Genia’s release this week from his French club Stade Francais.

Fearless prediction: Aussie to upset Eddie Jones Apple cart by less then 10.

“They have players who like to throw themselves around quite a bit”.

There are no real surprises in the England team.

The other change to the starting XV sees Harlequins wing Marland Yarde come in for Elliot Daly, who was banned for a reckless tackle against Argentina last weekend.

Defeat at Twickenham would mean he ends the year with a record of six defeats and nine losses from 15 matches, but he said if he were to be sacked, he could not ever see a day when he would coach against Australia. They’ll still be hurting and will most likely do everything they cannot to lose again.

Steve Borthwick has mounted a strong defence of England prop Dan Cole amid accusations from Australia that he has been scrummaging illegally for his entire career. It will be that close. A heading in the London Telegraph on Monday read: “Why England have nothing to fear when they face Australia”.

Replacements: George, Marler, Sinckler, Ewels, Harrison, Care, Te’o, Slade.