England vs Japan: Steve Borthwick needs win against Eddie Jones’ Brave Blossoms
Japan head coach Eddie Jones did not attend Friday’s pre-match press conference due to health reasons.
However, the former England boss was fit enough for his return to Twickenham on Saturday and finalized his side’s plan to inflict a devastating defeat on the hosts.
Japan arrived in London after beating Uruguay 36-20 in their previous match and England player Ellis Genge, who made his Test debut under Jones in 2016, said the Australians would cherish this experience A chance to beat his former team.
“I like this guy. He’s always…not always actually, he’s not always nice to me, but we have a good relationship,” Genge said.
“He’s a master of the mental part of player development and personnel management.”
Jones’ leadership style is Former England defender Danny Care criticizes in bookwho claimed players were belittled and berated in a “toxic environment.”
The 64-year-old will face England at Twickenham for the first time since being sacked by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) in 2022.
“He makes mistakes sometimes. There have been some nightmare stories about him lately. But he’s a good guy. He’s a good guy,” Genge said.
The 29-year-old front-rower added: “I can’t imagine he’s going to get cheers when he’s on camera, but he’s going to love that part. He’s going to enjoy it.”
“He’ll get them excited and you saw what he did in 2015 when he led Japan to beating South Africa in Brighton.”
