Manawatu Standard

Jones puts the heat on Wales

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England coach Eddie Jones recalled Jonathan Joseph and urged the centre to put inexperien­ced Wales first-five Rhys Patchell ‘‘under some heat’' in the Six Nations match between the two fierce rivals tomorrow.

‘‘Every time Rhys Patchell looks up, he’s going to see Jonathan Joseph in his vision - it’s not a great sight,’' Jones said, before attempting to heap more pressure on the No 10.

‘‘Wales have to get the ball wide and Patchell hasn’t played much test match rugby. He’s a young guy, he’s inexperien­ced, and is their third-choice No 10. He’s got to get the ball wide and that’s going to be a big job.’'

Starting in place of injured firstfives Dan Biggar and Rhys Priestland, Patchell was influentia­l in Wales’ 34-7 win over Scotland last week and kept his place as part of an unchanged Wales lineup for the trip to Twickenham. It will be his seventh cap for Wales.

‘‘Scotland couldn’t cope with the expectatio­n,’' Jones said, ‘‘and now he has got to cope with the expectatio­n of playing well. Patchell will have to find guys around him to help because he’ll be under some heat.’'

Joseph comes in for Ben Te’o and was one of two changes from the England team that beat Italy 46-15. Danny Care replaced the injured Ben Youngs and will move past 2003 Rugby World Cup winner Matt Dawson as England’s mostcapped halfback, on 78 appearance­s.

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