England vs Japan: Eddie Jones to attend Twickenham clash ‘with bells on’ despite missing media duties [Video]

Japan are confident that head coach Eddie Jones will be present at Allianz Stadium on Sunday despite missing Friday’s online team announcement press conference because of a cold.

Jones, who was in charge of England from 2015 to 2022, pulled out of his media duties for the day for health reasons, leaving assistant coach Neal Hatley to field questions on the side picked for the climax to the autumn.

“Eddie will be there with bells on. You’ve known him long enough to know he’s not missing this. It’s just a precaution. He’ll be fine for the weekend, no problems,” Hatley said.

“He’s unbelievably passionate about improving this Japanese team. He couldn’t be more excited about coming to Twickenham. He looks forward to every game.”

Jones has come under intense scrutiny for his management style after Danny Care said in his autobiography ‘Everything …