The recently recalled flanker says England, who chase their 13th straight win against Los Pumas on Saturday, are a different beast under Eddie Jones
Eddie Jones knew precisely what he was doing when he suggested Argentina could pose England their toughest challenge of this autumn series. As well as alerting his own side to the perils of complacency it also delivered a jagged little dart to Australian posteriors before their Test against Ireland. Even if the Wallabies do not respond in kind when they reach London next week, Jones’s calculated jibe will have found its fleshy target.
It also had the additional virtue of being potentially true. Argentina did, admittedly, end up bottom of the Rugby Championship and lost to Australia at Twickenham just a few short weeks ago but if ever there was a team with the attacking capacity to spring a spectacular surprise it is Los Pumas. They were leading the All Blacks in Hamilton in September and were World Cup semi-finalists in October last year.
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