Six Nations: ‘We showed great spirit and tactical discipline’ – Eddie Jones
Eddie Jones is proud of how his players played with one man done almost the entirety of the game but wishes referee Mathieu Raynal penalised the Irish scrum more harshly.
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Jones claims England’s performance in defeat could be making of World Cup bid
Eddie Jones has questioned why Ireland were not shown a yellow card as a result of England’s scrum dominance in his side’s 32-15 loss but believes the gallant defeat – in which they played 78 minutes with 14 men – could be the making of their 2023 World Cup campaign.
Jones says England’s spirit in defeat by Ireland can boost World Cup attempt
Eddie Jones has questioned why Ireland were not shown a yellow card as a result of England’s scrum dominance in his side’s 32-15 loss but believes the gallant defeat – in which they played 78 minutes with 14 men – could be the making of their 2023 World Cup campaign.
Honourable defeat could be turning point in Jones’s search for leadership
So it wasn’t one of the great victories. But it may just go down as one of the great defeats. The game should have been as good as over before it had even really started, cut short by a red card after Charlie Ewels’ reckless tackle on James Ryan.
Proud Eddie Jones felt England’s dominant scrum deserved more
Eddie Jones was proud of his players as England fell to a heroic defeat at Twickenham but was frustrated by the failure of referee Mathieu Raynal to penalise Ireland’s misfiring scrum more harshly.
England beaten by Ireland after brave battling following early red card
England’s courageous attempt to overcome the red card shown to Charlie Ewels just seconds into a compelling Guinness Six Nations title clash fell agonisingly short as Ireland emerged 32-15 winners at Twickenham.
Ireland beat 14-man England after Ewels' record red card
Ireland kept their Six Nations title hopes alive with a hard-fought 32-15 win over 14-man England at Twickenham on Saturday after home lock Charlie Ewels received the quickest red card in Championship history.