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friendly | International Rugby Union
May 29, 2016 at 3pm UK
 
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27-13
Wales
Burrell (20'), Watson (32'), Youngs (43'), Clifford (46'), Yarde (62')
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Eddie Jones jumps to George Ford's defence

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England coach Eddie Jones backs up George Ford after the fly-half's performance against Wales was mocked by some of his own supporters.

Head coach Eddie Jones has hit out at the England fans that cheered when George Ford was substituted during this afternoon's 27-13 win over Wales.

During his 75 minutes on the pitch, the 23-year-old missed six of his seven attempts to send the ball between the posts.

Ford's removal late on was met with delight by a section of the Twickenham faithful, but Jones has jumped to the defence of the fly-half.

"That is not very nice, is it? We have got to be careful of that in rugby. I have seen ­Tiger Woods miss putts, I have seen Michael Jordan miss jump shots, everyone has a bad day and he had a bad day kicking but I thought the rest of his play was brilliant," he told reporters.

"We've just beaten Wales five tries to one and we're talking about a guy who can't kick a few goals. It's quite amazing and just shows the negative reaction in English rugby. I find it quite sad, to be honest.

"Wales are literally full strength, we're missing 11 players and we're talking about a young kid who misses some kicks. I think we need to get some perspective on where we're going in the game here."

Ford is expected to face competition from Owen Farrell for the number 10 shirt during the upcoming tour to Australia.

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