Eddie Jones: England must play a different style of rugby in Australia
Friday 10 June 2016 10:21, UK
England coach Eddie Jones is adamant his side will have to break their mould and play a different style of rugby to upset Australia in Saturday's Test series opener.
The visitors have a poor record in Australia, winning only three of their 17 internationals, and Jones believes change in mentality is essential for England to improve their chances.
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Jones, England's first overseas coach, guided his new side to a first Six Nations Grand Slam title in 13 years earlier this season, but the series against the world's second ranked side is his toughest challenge to date.
"We had some ideas on how we'll play Australia. We looked at various sorts of permutations and we've come up with a team as the best way we think we can beat Australia," Jones said.
"The whole thing is we've got to do something different here. We can't do what's been done for previous English teams - we've got to have a different mind-set.
"We've got to have a different way of how we play the game against Australia. To change history we've got that opportunity on Saturday night."
Jones, who coached Australia to the 2003 World Cup final where they lost to England, reckons a Test victory over Michael Cheika's team would make the rugby world sit up and take notice.
"It would be really massive. It would make everyone in the world stand up and say 'Well maybe England are doing something different now'," Jones said.
"The game's going to go to a different level on Saturday night. Australia is going to be absolutely rampant.
"This is the first Test they've played with expectations on them and knowing Cheik, we know what their team is going to come out and do - we know they're going to be absolutely breathing fire."
