Eddie Jones is eager for his team to stick to their plan and arrive at the knockout stages with gathering momentum
Compared to their last three Rugby World Cup campaigns things are going almost unnervingly smoothly for England at present. They have no major injury concerns, the squad are relishing each other’s company in Japan and their lineup to face Argentina has an increasingly settled, confident look to it.
Big tournament life is not supposed to be so serene, as England know from weary experience. By this point in 2007 they had been beaten 36-0 by South Africa; in 2011 the wheels were already beginning to wobble in New Zealand. Four years ago they were in the process of losing to Wales and Australia on consecutive Saturdays, a grim old period for all concerned.
Written by Robert Kitson in Tokyo
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/oct/03/england-rugby-world-cup-argentina-jones under the title “Serene England in hunt for statement World Cup win against Argentina”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
