England coach Eddie Jones has defended the All Blacks
England coach Eddie Jones has defended the All Blacks
12 August 2019
He's labelled the red card given to Scott Barrett during Saturday's Bledisloe Cup match as "ridiculous".
The comment's come after England beat Wales 33-19 in a warm-up match at Twickenham.
Jones says there were two instances during their game that could've been given the same treatment as Barrett.
Fortress Eden Park looks set to reach new levels of mythology this week ahead of the deciding Bledisloe Cup decider between New Zealand and Australia.
The Wallabies haven't won at the Auckland venue since their 22-9 triumph in 1986.
None of their last five margins of defeat have been less than 22 points, dating back to 2012.
Ladder-leaders Melbourne have maintained their premiership intent with a 26-16 victory over fellow contenders South Sydney.
The match completes 21 of the 25 rounds - the Warriors remain 11th on 19 points, two outside the top eight.
Arsenal and Manchester United have started their Premier League football seasons with victories.
United have laid down their title credentials with a 4-nil thrashing of Chelsea.
The Gunners have beaten Newcastle 1-nil.
Bianca Andreescu has claimed her second tennis title on the WTA Tour.
The 19-year-old Canadian has won the Rogers Cup in Toronto, after Serena Williams retired hurt in the first set of the final.
And from our crystal ball desk...
Leading cricket manufacturer Kookaburra has teamed up with innovators SportCor to launch the world's first micro-chipped ball.
The technology's designed to collect instant data on revolutions, speed - both at release, pre-bounce and post-bounce.
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