Former England boss, now Japan head coach Eddie Jones landed in Dublin and as usual had something to say about meeting Ireland on Saturday at the Aviva Stadium for a lunchtime kick-off.
Jones is still helping his team assimilate their 61-7 defeat to South Africa last weekend at Wembley Stadium. But can they beat Ireland?
“One hundred per cent,” he quipped.
Few expected a different answer. Jones had already made headlines before he and his team arrived at their hotel in Dublin.
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Speaking to Brendan Fanning for his book ‘Touching Distance – Irish Rugby’s Battle with Great Expectations’, Jones said Andy Farrell would be sacked for the same reason he got the job.
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