Wednesday 27 January 2016 23:36, UK
Wales coach Warren Gatland views Eddie Jones' England as an "unknown quantity" who are capable of challenging for the Six Nations title.
Jones replaced Stuart Lancaster as head coach in the wake of England's failure to qualify for the knockout stage of the World Cup on home soil.
The two countries were in the same pool in the World Cup but it was Gatland's side that won.
But Gatland feels the appointment of Australian Jones will galvanise England and offer a welcome boost ahead of their opening Six Nations match with old rivals Scotland at Murrayfield on February 6.
"I think Eddie [Jones] will do a really good job. Always with a new coach coming in it will have an impact on players," he said.
"You have to be motivated as players to impress the coaching staff. In recent years they have been close in terms of winning the title.
"They will come a bit under the radar, an unknown quantity. I think it will be a really open tournament.
"Eddie can build on the really good foundations laid by Stuart Lancaster to go forward."
Wales open their Six Nations campaign against defending champions Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on February 7 and Gatland admitted he is full of respect for Joe Schmidt's side, who he believes will adopt more expansive tactics this year.
"What I have learned in the past is that you do not write off Ireland and you do not criticise them. They are a fantastic side and will be a tough team to beat," added Gatland.
"You have to take your hat off to Ireland in terms of having a game plan that has been incredibly effective.
"They have been brilliant in the air, have a great kicking strategy with Johnny Sexton at 10 and that has been successful for them.
"Sometimes when you come in as a new coach you are probably a little bit narrow in terms of the way you play and then you begin to develop and expand your game.
"I think Joe did that very much with Leinster and they were pretty attacking in the way they played and he has been effective in what Ireland have down.
"It's hard as a coach that when you have something that works to go away from that and change your gameplay when it has been effective and a winning formula. Potentially they will play a bit more rugby."
