EDDIE JONES suffered an early Six Nations KO after the England boss slipped over in his bathroom at his hotel.
The bashed-up Australian coach was sporting an impressive shiner at the tournament launch in London this morning.
Jones suffered his nasty-looking injury at his hotel and not in a training ground clash.
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Jones, 56, arrived with an ice pack to his face, with the cut clearly bleeding.
He then had to leave and get treatment for the cut and he was patched up with a rudimentary bandage of cotton wool and strips of surgical tape, before going in front of the cameras at the Hurlingham Club in London.
Jones’ assistant coach Paul Gustard revealed on Monday that his squad would be using MMA training to prepare for their Grand Slam defence.
England begin the defence of their crown as they do battle with France at Twickenham on Saturday, February 4 after having gone through the entirety of 2016 undefeated.
He said: "The eye isn't bad - first we had Judo, then MMA - I was just seeing what effect they have on the body.
"I actually slipped over in the hotel - my mother told me I always have to shave, I forgot to shave and this is what happens.
"I'll be alright - I'll be at training on Thursday and ready to go."
Jones was also delighted to have his hard-hitting captain Dylan Hartley to pick for England's Grand Slam defence after his red card and six-week ban.
He added: "I think Dylan is ready to go.
"He still has a couple of days to go, but we are pleased to have him back. We have to build a greater density of leaders underneath Dylan to make sure we are absolutely self-reliant so the team can fix problems straight away.
"We are getting better at that and getting players coming through and showing more leadership."
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England 6 Nations fixtures
Sat, Feb 4 – England vs France – Twickenham, London – 4.50pm – ITV
Sat, Feb 11 – Wales vs England – Principality Stadium, Cardiff – 4.50pm – BBC
Sun, Feb 26 – England vs Italy – Twickenham, London – 3pm – ITV
Sat, Mar 11 – England vs Scotland – Twickenham, London – 4pm – ITV
Sat, Mar 18 – Ireland vs England – Aviva Stadium, Dublin – 5pm – ITV
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