Today's rugby headlines as Eddie Jones mocks Austin Healey in press conference and Wales 'fancy their chances' against England

Your rugby morning headlines for Monday, February 14.

England boss Eddie Jones has fired back at Austin Healey after the former England international was less than complimentary about the side in the wake of their defeat to Scotland last week.

Healey wrote in his newspaper column that defeat to Italy was not beyond the realms of possibility after the Murrayfield debacle.

He added: "He [Marcus Smith] is a proven match-winner in the final quarter. Yet you take him off for someone in George Ford who you had not selected in your original squad two weeks beforehand.

“That is a coaching mistake. As is constantly chopping and changing your style. How many of those mistakes does it take until you run out of coaching lives?

"I’m not saying it will happen, but a loss to Italy does not seem completely ridiculous. There is that much uncertainty and confusion in the way England are playing.”

Jones took advantage of his post-match press conference to launch back at Healey.

When asked who was captain when Tom Curry left the field, he snapped: "Austin Healey! I have got a difficult question for you mate, can you handle it?

"Who wrote Austin Healey’s column for him? You better go and wipe the egg off his face, mate. If you can do that for me I will be happy!"

Former England boss Clive Woodward has warned that Wales will be relishing the opportunity to go to Twickenham in a fortnight's time.

Eddie Jones' side got their campaign back on track with a 33-0 in Rome yesterday and will be buoyant again after recovering from their opening round defeat to Scotland.

But Wales too have steadied the ship, returning to winning ways in round two.

Assessing Marcus Smith's man of the match performance in Rome, Woodward warned that he would not have it