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Michael Scully

England boss Eddie Jones heaps praise on Ireland ahead of Twickenham showdown

Eddie Jones is looking to kill Ireland with kindness after insisting that Andy Farrell's side is "the most cohesive in the world".

The England head coach looked to start the build-up to Saturday's Twickenham clash between the old rivals by heaping high praise on the visitors who, like the Red Rose, have two wins from their first three games in this year's Six Nations.

The wily Jones made his comments right at the start of today's briefing and wasn't shy about labelling England's opponents as favourites to win - a tactic he has employed plenty of times in the past.

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