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Eddie Jones (centre) led England to the 2019 World Cup final, wherever they mislaid 32-12 to South AfricaFormer England manager Eddie Jones says helium would disregard Rugby Football Union administrators if his Australia broadside play England astatine this year's World Cup.
England and Australia could conscionable successful the quarter-finals of the World Cup successful France, which starts connected 8 September.
"I'm not reasoning astir England," Jones told the Sydney Morning Herald.
The 62-year-old, who is successful his 2nd spell with Australia aft starring them to the 2003 World Cup final, said: "The astir important happening is to get Australia playing truly good and consistently well.
"If we hap to conscionable England connected the way, good and good. I mightiness person a speech with immoderate of the players and not with the administration. Then we'll get connected with the battle.
"Maybe property helps but erstwhile the section closes, it closes."
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