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England vs Japan LIVE rugby: Result and reaction as impressive England notch big win to finish autumn
After a troublesome November, England completed with a flourish with a 59-14 thrashing of an overmatched Japan and former coach Eddie Jones.
Defeat to South Africa final weekend was a fifth defeat on the spin for Steve Borthwick’s aspect, and there was little room for experimentation in a first-choice line-up named to finish the Autumn Nations Sequence. However that robust aspect rewarded their head coach’s religion with a formidable efficiency, notching a second victory of the yr over their opponents to finish on a excessive after ruing a number of weeks of missed alternatives.
England’s 9 tries featured 4 scored by hookers as Luke Cowan-Dickie matched captain Jamie George’s tally off the bench, whereas Marcus Smith orchestrated impressively once more from fly half. Ben Earl, Sam Underhill, Ollie Sleightholme, George Furbank and Tom Roebuck additionally dotted down to offer the house followers a long-awaited success.
Relive all of the motion from Allianz Stadium, Twickenham in our reside weblog under:
REPORT: Spectacular England put Japan to the sword however irritating autumn ends with one other missed alternative
After a November of frets and frustration got here an opportunity for enjoyable and frolics for England. Few questions could have been answered about this England workforce on this Twickenham thrashing, however no less than we all know that Steve Borthwick’s aspect can beat Japan; a 59-14 slaying of their guests ended a run of 5 successive defeats since they final put their callow opponents to the sword in June.
There have been no want for any final-quarter quivers or quibbles after the kind of ruthless, rollicking efficiency that Steve Borthwick would have demanded. The England head coach had ventured nothing within the search of longer-term achieve, naming a first-choice aspect and tasking them with releasing their autumn angst and anger on an overmatched Japan. They duly obliged, piling factors and ache on Eddie Jones, a polarising preacher unable to trigger additional upset in his previous parish.
Learn Harry Latham-Coyle’s full report from Allianz Stadium, Twickenham:
Luke Baker24 November 2024 17:59
Steve Borthwick on England’s win
“We are going to look intimately in a full debrief of what we have to do to maneuver ahead. There are issues on the ends of video games the place we haven’t fairly transformed. What we additionally must be clear on is how this workforce needs to play. It is a workforce that has developed by way of athleticism and skillset. We wish to be sure that we replicate on all the great issues which were finished.
“I spent a few hours with Eddie yesterday. I feel he’s a implausible coach that all of us have huge respect for.
“The gamers have labored exceptionally arduous at creating our recreation. What is actually vital at worldwide rugby is cohesion and relationships. We noticed extra of that at present. The perspective the gamers have is an perspective to play quick and wish to get the ball to the perimeters. That could be a large step ahead in how we wish to play.”
Harry Latham-Coyle24 November 2024 19:00
Steve Borthwick speaks after England’s win
“I’m actually happy with the way in which the gamers approached the sport. They saved actually disciplined to play the way in which we needed to play for 80 minutes. You may see the identification of the workforce we are attempting to construct. During the last 4 weeks, we’ve scored some excellent tries with the ability stage inside the group.
“As you replicate on it, the overriding feeling will likely be one among frustration. To have come so near getting outcomes however not changing them within the first three weeks, that will likely be one emotion. However there may be actual positivity about some features. I need the workforce to be courageous and play quick, and we’ve seen development in that.”
Harry Latham-Coyle24 November 2024 18:53
Eddie Jones on returning to Twickenham
“It wasn’t dangerous till some clown abused me happening at half time. But when there is just one clown in 82,000, it’s not too dangerous. I’m dissatisfied with the consequence however it’s at all times good to return to the Residence of Rugby. He stated one thing, butI’m not going to repeat what he stated as a result of I’ll get in bother.
On Danny Care’s allegations, Jones says: “I’ll let you know mate, I’ve received a brand new guide deal popping out. It’s referred to as “Caring about Care”. I’m making an attempt to do a cope with the Every day Mail however I haven’t come to an settlement but. It’ll be a great one. If you wish to examine it, it’ll be in my guide. I’ll put an entire chapter about caring about Care, only for you.”
On England’s progress underneath Steve Borthwick: “It’s a type of troublesome intervals the place a workforce is clearly going by transition. Chandler Cunningham-South seems a prospect. Ollie Lawrence is getting some consistency in his play. You at all times get that sticky interval the place within the large video games it doesn’t fairly work, you get crushed by some extent or two factors or a penalty. Immediately, they gave a lesson in strain rugby. We received suffocated at present. They performed rather well. Understanding Steve pretty properly, that’s how he needs to play. It’ll take time however I feel they’re going in the precise route. They put in a great show of rugby at present.”
Harry Latham-Coyle24 November 2024 18:47
Eddie Jones on Japan’s defeat
“When you’ve got 200 caps [in your side], it means a lot of the gamers have performed ten Checks or much less. When one thing doesn’t go proper, they’ll’t adapt to it. You solely study by doing it. I take a look at Marcus [Smith] at present and now he’s so competent in his decision-making. That’s what you get from 40 Checks. We’ve received to be affected person and follow the method. We wish to play in a different way and wish to play quicker, and that places strain in your abilities. There isn’t any magic answer right here.”
Harry Latham-Coyle24 November 2024 18:40
Eddie Jones reacts to Japan’s defeat
“They’re a very younger workforce and we’ve received to just accept that is a part of the method. I don’t suppose there may be something we’ve massively improved in or something we’ve massively gone down in. I’m happy for Steve [Borthwick] that he gained’t have the press hounding him – for seven days no less than.
“We didn’t wish to get right into a field kick contest with England, as a result of they’d squeeze us. We didn’t execute in addition to we’d have appreciated however the thought was proper.”
Harry Latham-Coyle24 November 2024 18:34
Marcus Smith urges England to take ‘learnings’ regardless of Japan victory
“Taking learnings” has been the repeated phrase this autumn – advert nauseam from the England camp as they’ve totally embraced this Borthwick-ism. Even after at present’s win there’s no escape, with Marcus Smith urging the workforce to take action as soon as once more.
Smith, chatting with TNT Sports activities, stated: “There are a variety of learnings to take, however it’s at all times good to complete with a win. The autumn didn’t go the way in which we needed however we’ve taken a variety of learnings in closing video games out. Hopefully within the Six Nations we get to hold it on.
“It takes time, there will likely be ache for a bit, we’ve caught collectively as a bunch with some skilled boys main us and hopefully we take it on into the Six Nations.
“The largest studying is shut out video games, be extra ruthless, don’t go into our shells and end groups off when they’re there for the taking. These small moments within the large video games matter and we’ve to study fast.”
Luke Baker24 November 2024 18:28
Ollie Sleightholme displays on large England win
Winger Ollie Sleightholme was named man of the match after a formidable show and he has given his response to the win.
Sleightholme, chatting with TNT Sports activities, stated: “The outcomes haven’t gone our approach, however this week we received our foot down and righted these wrongs from the opposite weeks.
“We tried to remain constructive, there was a variety of good things to take from these performances.”
Luke Baker24 November 2024 18:14
FULL-TIME! England 59-14 Japan
Let’s be frank, this efficiency doesn’t erase what has been a really irritating autumn for England however they performed some very nice stuff to spectacularly dispatch Japan. There was no completely satisfied return to Twickenham for ex-boss Eddie Jones.
9 tries for England, together with a stunning first worldwide rating for Tom Roebuck
Luke Baker24 November 2024 17:58
FULL-TIME! England 59-14 Japan
England flip the ball over however then knock on, so it’s throughout! Spectacular show by England, who stick 9 tries on Japan. Some promising performances to complete the autumn off
Luke Baker24 November 2024 17:53
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