Six Nations 2022: 'Change your life' - Eddie Jones issues challenge before tournament

Coach Eddie Jones has challenged England to «change their lives» by snatching back the initiative from Scotland in rugby's oldest Test match.

Scotland won at Twickenham for the first time in 38 years in 2021 and have lost one of their past four meetings.

England will have to buck a run of injuries as well as recent form in their Six Nations opener on Saturday.

Captain Owen Farrell, key centre Manu Tuilagi and in-form forward Courtney Lawes are out injured.

By contrast, Scotland coach Gregor Townsend is almost entirely free of injury concerns, with British and Irish tourists Stuart Hogg, Finn Russell, Chris Harris, Duhan van der Merwe, Ali Price, Rory Sutherland and Hamish Watson all starting.

«You have got a chance to play in an England side that is young, but very good and play rugby that people will remember for the rest of their lives and be etched in history,» Jones told BBC Radio 5 Live.

«They can change their lives, these young players on Saturday. This is how they can make a name for themselves.»

England finished fifth in last year's Six Nations, losing to Scotland, Wales and Ireland and conceding more points than in any of the previous 21 editions of the tournament.

However they enjoyed a better autumn campaign, where a revamped team beat Tonga, Australia and world champions South Africa.

Scotland finished only a place higher than England in the 2020 table, but enjoyed a much more positive campaign, with a landmark win away to France to add to their Twickenham success. It could easily have been even better with narrow losses at home to Wales and Ireland, by one and three points respectively, separating them from a first Grand Slam in more than 30 years.

Elsewhere on the opening weekend, defending champions Wales face