Expectations have risen in England following 20 wins from 21 Tests under Jones David Rogers/Getty ImagesEddie Jones has been branded “spoilt” and warned that he is under pressure to deliver success for England at the World Cup because of the “unlimited bucket of money” at his disposal. Stephen Larkham played under Jones for Australia but as the Wallabies’ assistant coach he is now plotting to inflict a first home defeat on England since the 2015 World Cup. There’s always going to be pressure when you’ve got pretty much unlimited resources around youEngland’s record of 20 wins from 21 Tests under Jones has driven up the expectation levels — and Larkham believes the heat is on his former mentor heading into the annual Cook Cup showdown at Twickenham on Saturday. “They’ve had a lot of close games that they’ve won so he’s done a good job in that respect,” Larkham told Australian media.

Source: The Times November 16, 2017 12:00 UTC