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Jones: 'France game most important of the year'

Saturday, March 19 2016 by SNTV
  • England consider Six Nations Championship win a "job half done" as they looked to clinch a first Grand Slam since 2003 with a win over France in Paris on Saturday (19th March).

    SOUNDBITE: (English) Eddie Jones, England head coach (Q: The title is in the bag, how important is this game in terms of the ambition of the team?)

    "Well we set out at the start of the season to be the most dominant side in Europe, so that means that we need to beat everyone. And we've got France to go so this is going to be our most important game of the year."

    SOUNDBITE: (English) Eddie Jones, England head coach (Q: How exciting is it to be on the cusp of a Grand Slam after just 4 matches in charge?)

    "It's a new England side and we've got a new opportunity on Saturday. We're well posed to win the Grand Slam. We're fitter than an England side has ever been, we're tactically more flexible. The side that we're putting out on Saturday is one of our most experienced teams so this England side has got a great opportunity to make new history. Be the 13th (English) side to win the Grand Slam."

    SOUNDBITE: (English) Eddie Jones, England head coach (Q: Tommy Taylor is travelling to Paris with the squad but Dylan has been passed fit. What was the issue when he sat out training on Tuesday?)

    "We try to look after each player individually. Billy (Vunipola) didn't train on Monday. He had a rest. He spent most of the time in the Jacuzzi I think. I don't think there were too many other people in there with him. It's just a matter of looking after each player. We felt that Dylan would be best equipped if he had Tuesday off and he's come back, he's in great nick (condition) and he's going to play a good 80 minutes for us. But there is pressure coming through and that's not just for hooker, that's for other positions where there are pressures coming through and it goes back again to the depth of talent in English rugby."

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