Ellis Genge says “good bloke” Eddie Jones will “have tricks up his sleeve” and relish the event when he coaches Japan towards England on Sunday.
Ex-England boss Jones will face his former facet for the primary time at Twickenham since he was sacked in 2022 and can be aiming to inflict a sixth straight defeat on the hosts.
England misplaced twice in New Zealand over the summer season and are actually 0-3 within the Autumn Nations Collection at Allianz Enviornment, happening to the All Blacks, Australia and reigning world champions South Africa.
Jones – whose Japan workforce Steve Borthwick’s males defeated in Tokyo in June earlier than embarking on this barren run – just lately had his tenure as England coach known as “toxic” by Danny Care.
Genge was awarded his worldwide debut by Jones in 2016 and stated of his former boss: “I just like the bloke.
‘Jones a grasp of the psychological a part of participant growth’
“He was at all times… not at all times really, he wasn’t at all times good to me, however we have got an excellent relationship.
“He is a grasp of the psychological a part of participant growth and man administration. Typically he will get it improper. There have been some nightmare tales of late about him. However he is an excellent bloke.
“I can not think about he will get a cheer when he goes on digicam, however he’ll love that a part of it. He’ll relish it. It should all be a part of the day for him.
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England skipper Jamie George says Steve Borthwick is aiming to construct a really completely different surroundings to his predecessor Jones
“He will probably have a few trick plays up his sleeve and knowing Eddie he will probably take the game very personally, which I love about him.
“He is a superb coach and Japan are creating as a nation by way of their rugby. They’ve improved a lot. You’ve got to have your wits about you for positive.”
Genge: England are progressing as a team
Genge is also adamant that England are on the right track despite their narrow losses this month, the most recent of which was a 20-29 reverse against the Springboks a week ago.
Japan have clearly improved masses. They’ve a coach now everyone knows so properly, they’re a punchy facet, and so they transfer the ball properly – though if it’s moist that may change issues. It will likely be an thrilling spectacle.
The prop added, forward of what’s anticipated to be a moist and windy recreation towards Japan: “I think we have seen progress as a team.
“With our opinions, we’re undoubtedly seeing an upward curve, not essentially in outcomes however in developments and behaviours and the way we’re working as a squad.
“It’s been good for us. We’ve tested ourselves against the best in the world and we’ve run them all very, very close.
“Everybody can look us within the eyes and say we should always in all probability have gained a number of of these video games. However the backside line is we’ve not gained a recreation but.
“It would be nice to finish on a win. That’s what you go out to do in every game. But it’s not going to eradicate previous results.”
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James Cole believes England’s match towards Jones’ Japan workforce could possibly be a pivotal second for head coach Borthwick
England workforce
15 George Furbank, 14 Tommy Freeman, 13 Ollie Lawrence, 12 Henry Slade, 11 Ollie Sleightholme, 10 Marcus Smith, 9 Jack van Poortvliet; 1 Ellis Genge, 2 Jamie George (captain), 3 Will Stuart, 4 Maro Itoje, 5 George Martin, 6 Tom Curry, 7 Sam Underhill, 8 Ben Earl
Replacements: 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 17 Fin Baxter, 18 Asher Opoku-Fordjour, 19 Nick Isiekwe, 20 Chandler Cunningham-South, 21 Harry Randall, 22 Fin Smith, 23 Tom Roebuck
Japan workforce
15 Takuro Matsunaga, 14 Tomoki Osada, 13 Dylan Riley, 12 Siosaia Fifita, 11 Jone Naikabula, 10 Nicholas McCurran, 9 Naoto Saito (captain); 1 Takato Okabe, 2 Mamoru Harada, 3 Shuhei Takeuchi, 4 Sanaila Waqa, 5 Epineri Uluiviti, 6 Kanji Shimokawa, 7 Kazuki Himeno, 8 Faulua Makisi
Replacements: 16 Seung-hyuk Lee, 17 Yukio Morikawa, 18 Keijiro Tamefusa, 19 Daichi Akiyama, 20 Tevita Tatafu, 21 Ben Gunter, 22 Shinobu Fujiwara, 23 Yusuke Kajimura
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