The 'fantastic' compliment England boss Jones has paid to Tonga
England boss Eddie Jones has paid quite a compliment to Tonga ahead of this Saturday's Autumn Nations Series match at Twickenham.
Liam Heagney
04 Nov 2021, 14:43
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Liam Heagney
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A seasoned rugby journalist, Liam hails from Limerick and has covered World Cups, Lions tours, Six Nations Championships and European Cup campaigns since 2000. He became a content editor at RugbyPass in 2019 after joining from the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday in Ireland.
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