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Porter and Smith power England’s seven-try return to form against Japan

Eddie Jones so nearly got his wish. For it was not until the late stages of this emphatic victory that a few Mexican waves began to ripple around the Twickenham stands. By that stage England had long since put a disappointing Japan side to the sword and demonstrated a dominance to both kickstart their autumn campaign and look forward to the sterner tests that await with relish.

England were true to their word, slipped the straitjackets and played with more freedom of expression than six days previous against Argentina. Jones had promised that the focus in the buildup was all about this fixture rather than the World Cup – perhaps he is on to something – and a performance that would keep the Mexican waves at bay. That England almost achieved it aptly sums up their afternoon – not perfect, but significantly more polished.

England set about their task with an intensity that Japan could not live with. They ran in seven tries, injected the pace that the selections of Jack van Poortvliet, Sam Simmonds and Jonny May suggested they would and ruled the skies to ensure Japan could feed off only scraps. They were far more disciplined, too, giving away just six penalties but the frustration is that it takes a defeat to bring about this sort of response from England and it must also be said that this is a fixture Jones’ side could never countenance losing, however much Japan have kicked on since they were last here four years ago. The All Blacks, due next Saturday, will be a different proposition, so too South Africa seven days later so call this a launchpad from which England head into those fixtures.

As was the case when England last took to the field after a defeat, it was Ellis Genge who set the tone. He may have given a penalty

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