Rugby: Jones ready to let England loose on Tonga

SAPPORO, Japan: England have waited four years to put the misery of 2015 behind them and while Tonga are unlikely to inflict more World Cup pain on Eddie Jones's side on Sunday the coach knows only too well the dangers of underestimating opposition.

Tonga were hammered 92-7 by the All Blacks in a World Cup warmup earlier this month but Jones is paying no heed to suggestions his side just need to turn up to win. "The players have equipped themselves to ride the roller-coaster because there are going to be some turns, some accidents and some fun."Despite facing, on paper, their two toughest opponents, Argentina and France, in their final two pool games Jones has held nothing back for Tonga, picking a powerful, mobile side to go toe-for-toe with the Pacific Islanders.

Tonga coach Toutai Kefu knows the odds are stacked against his side. The Tongans have played England twice before at the World Cup, losing 36-20 in 2007 and 101-10 in 1999.

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