Jones calls for aggressive England in Rome as Launchbury returns

LONDON : England have called up lock Joe Launchbury to replace injured Lewis Ludlam for Sunday’s Six Nations test against Italy as coach Eddie Jones says his side will "light up Rome" following their loss to Scotland.

Ludlam has a rib injury that will keep him out for a few weeks, but Launchbury, who has only recently returned from long-term injury, will bring experience and quality around the maul, according to his coach.

"He is a good test lock," Jones told reporters on Tuesday. "He's an outstanding mauler and is a guy who is tough on the one-pass play around the ruck. He brings a lot of experience and at the moment that is not something we have got a lot of."

Jones says his side have moved on from Saturday’s 20-17 defeat at Murrayfield having felt the players left at least 15 points on the field through poor execution on attack.

"We've drawn a line under that. Our aim is to make sure we light up Rome this week with a good, energetic performance," he said.

"We need to be tidier in our execution, we weren't great in that area. And that comes from hard work and good practice.

"We need to make sure our alignment coming back from the ball is correct. We need to get set quicker and to execute. But we can't throw some water on it and it just comes like that.

"It comes through hard work, and I am sure we will be better against Italy."

Jones also called on his side to show aggression and courage against an Italian side who have lost their last 33 Six Nations matches, including Sunday’s 37-10 defeat in France.

"That attitude of the players to have the courage to play like 'new England' must be there. That is what we want to see from the word go. To be aggressive in the way we attack and to be aggressive when we don't have the