Six Nations: Eddie Jones urges England to take a decisive blow against Wales in Cardiff

Eddie Jones urged his players to play "side by side" on Saturday in Wales (Sunday NZT) by not letting themselves get carried away by a strike attack against a team that, according to the head coach of the team. England is "ready to be scammed". time as a "heavyweight, intelligent and hard boxer", and give the coup de grace when chance presents itself.

Jones thinks it will be a "brutal and abrasive" encounter, but insists that the pressure is on Wales, which has 12 successive wins under its belt, and that this expectation "can be either wind in the sails or a treasure hunt." ".

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There is no doubt that Jones wants to make sure that it is Wales that is overwhelmed by the fervor of the moment, allowing England to "spoil the party" and take control of what is a decisive match of the Six Nations.

If England wins, the title and the Grand Slam are almost certainly theirs, while a defeat would defeat their skills and leave the initiative to the country. from Wales.

"It's one of those games where we want to have a lot of aggressiveness and tenacity, but we need calm heads," said Jones, who made two changes to the starting XV, with Ben Moon tied for the injured Mako Vunipola and Jack. Nowell stands up for Chris Ashton, who has a calf strain. The central wing of Bath, Joe Cokanasiga, is about to debut in the Six Nations team.

"We have to be able to channel it in the right direction, we have to be able to play hard, think smartly, Wales will be filled with emotion, they said they're ready to get scammed, "Jones said.

"Our job is to be like this heavyweight boxer who comes [to the ring], know exactly what he's going to do, wait for the opportunity for the coup de grace and then grab it. Be calm, but at the same time be tough and have real steel. I know we are going to get it. I can see it in the eyes of the players now. "

For all the exchanges, there is mutual respect between the camps, even if Wales would have preferred to close the roof of the stadium, but it was thwarted by the insistence of England for that. it remains open.

Gatland and Jones agree, with the New Zealander becoming a favorite to succeed the Australian as head coach for England after the Rugby World Cup in Japan.

But there is no harm in denying the fact that it is a device loaded with importance. The fact that England has former captain, Will Carling, who led the team that won for the first time his 28 years of presence in Cardiff in 1991, makes sure that The team is up to the importance of the match.

"Players are becoming more relaxed with Will and he shares stories with them, which is an invaluable part of our progress," Jones said.

"We are excited about the challenge, how lucky are we to be an English team that will play against Wales when it is at its best? We are excited that there will be 65,000 people who will go crazy and we "We had the chance to spoil this holiday. What a fantastic opportunity.

"You have to savor this, you feel the power of the country against you, not just the rugby clubs but the whole country, they are proud of their heritage, they are doing their best and their most famous coach is leaving." been an excellent coach with a great record and they will be sorry to lose him. "

At the same time, English co-captain Dylan Hartley, who has not played since December 21 with a knee injury, must consult a surgeon, fearing surgery.