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Eddie Jones: "I really don't have anything else to say on the matter"

The England camp has been at the centre of controversy ahead of the Six Nations clash with Irelan...



Eddie Jones: "I really don...
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Eddie Jones: "I really don't have anything else to say on the matter"

The England camp has been at the centre of controversy ahead of the Six Nations clash with Ireland.

Head coach Eddie Jones has been forced to say sorry to both Ireland and Wales for slurs made at a sponsor function.

In the video, Jones said: "We've played 23 Tests and have only lost one Test to the scummy Irish. I'm still dirty about that game. But we will get that back!

"We will get that back, don't worry, we have them next year at home, we will get 'em back!"

It's also emerged that England have been using one of the officials for Saturday's clash with Ireland.

Marius van der Westhuizen, who will run one of the touchlines at Twickenham, refereed a squad training session on Tuesday.

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In team news, George Ford paid the price for their defeat to Scotland, he’s been axed from the starting XV.  Owen Farrell has been changed to out-half.

Dan Cole has been replaced by Kyle Sinckler while Danny Care and Joe Launchbury are also dropped in favour of Richard Wigglesworth and George Kruis.

Injuries to Nathan Hughes and Courtney Lawes see Sam Simmonds and James Haskell start for the clash at Twickenham

Eddie Jones refused to be drawn on his disparaging remarks about Ireland, simply saying:

"I apologise for the remarks, I sincerely mean that and I really don't have anything else to say on the matter. I'm happy to answer questions on the game coming up, but the other matter is dead."

England: 15 Anthony Watson, 14 Jonny May, 13 Jonathan Joseph, 12 Ben Te'o, 11 Elliot Daly, 10 Owen Farrell, 9 Richard Wigglesworth, 1 Mako Vunipola, 2 Dylan Hartley, 3 Kyle Sinckler, 4 Maro Itoje, 5 George Kruis, 6 Chris Robshaw, 7 James Haskell, 8 Sam Simmonds

Replacements: 16 Jamie George, 17 Joe Marler, 18 Dan Cole, 19 Joe Launchbury, 20 Don Armand, 21 Danny Care, 22 George Ford, 23 Mike Brown.

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