When Eddie Jones repeats something the chances are he wants to send a message, so his persistent pledge that England are “going after” Scotland is telling. These days you can’t have a Calcutta Cup match without the accompanying war of words but as opening moves go, it is pretty tepid. More pertinently, Jones understands the importance of making a fast start and is instructing his players accordingly.
“A lot of it is about the mindset and the way you approach the game,” says Jones. “You’ve got to start the game well, get into the game and go after them. We know every time Scotland play against England it is their biggest game of the tournament. But the big difference this year is we are going up there to get them, we are going after them.”
