England vs USA LIVE: Eddie Jones wants a fast start in Rugby World Cup Pool C clash (Image: GETTY)
England vs USA – Rugby World Cup LIVE
- LIVE SCORE: England 19-0 USA
- Eddie Jones looking for second straight win of the competition
- England ran out 35-3 victors against Tonga in their first match, on Sunday, while the USA haven’t kicked off their campaign just yet
- Jones’ team will be hot favourites for the contest, and the coach wants a fast start from his team
HALF-TIME: ENGLAND 19-0 USA
37: England looking impressive now and as long as they continue the way they are a big score could be on the cards.
Just a couple of minutes until half-time now.
33: ENGLAND TRY AND CONVERSION – ENGLAND 19-0 USA
George Ford kicks another penalty into the USA 22 as England look to add a third try here.
They’re on the drive once more. Luke Cowan-Dickie is the man who puts the ball down on this occasion.
George Ford misses the conversion, the first time he has done so this year.
29: USA have reacted well to conceding and get the closest they have to the England try line.
Eddie Jones’ men hold firm though and work their way back up to the halfway line.
England vs USA LIVE: Billy Vunipola scored the second try (Image: GETTY)
25: ENGLAND TRY AND CONVERSION – ENGLAND 14-0 USA
England get another penalty and drive to the line easily. Billy Vunipola is the man with the ball and scores the try.
George Ford makes no mistake with the conversion as England double their lead.
22: It has to be said England’s discipline is really poor here. They are giving away needless penalties time and time again.
Cut that out and they could easily have had three tires.
A reminder that they will want a bonus point bu winning by a big margin here in Kobe.
18: England very close as George Ford is pulling all the strings here.
Unfortunately at the crucial moment England knock on and USA have a scrum to try and clear their lines.
England vs USA LIVE: George Ford celebrates the first try of the game (Image: GETTY)
16: The game has got a bit scrappy here with both sides giving away cheap penalties. England will want to get hold of the game here and make an impact before half-time.
George Ford kicks another penalty into touch as England have a line out in the USA 22.
11: England receive a penalty as the USA illegally clear out a ruck.
George Ford kicks and gains good territory for Eddie Jones’s side. Nothing comes of the attack though.
6: ENGLAND CONVERSION – ENGLAND 7-0 USA
George Ford makes no mistake and adds the two points
5: ENGLAND TRY – ENGLAND 5-0 USA
George Ford for England gives them a superb start. England move the ball quick from right to left but are well stopped by the USA.
They recycle the ball and George Ford evades a tackle and sprints under the posts to score.
England vs USA LIVE: England made a fast start against the USA (Image: GETTY)
2: Fast start from England but they are unable to break through the American ranks.
David Ainuʻu goes down and the stretcher is being called for. In the end he is helped off by two team-mates.
Desperate news for the USA.
1: We’re underway as England are in a changed strip of red with the USA in white.
I wonder if Donald Trump is watching.
11.40am: The teams are out as England look to record a second straight win in the Rugby World Cup.
The national anthems are about to be observed before we get underway in Kobe.
Can England make a statement with a victory here?
ENGLAND’S PATH TO GLORY
11.20am: Let’s have a quick reminder of where England stands in the World Cup.
To progress to the knockout phases, England have to finish in the top two of their Pool, which also contains France, Argentina, USA, and Tonga.
Each team plays each other before the final standings are revealed.
If England top the Pool, they’ll head into the quarter-finals, and face the team that came second in Pool D. If they finish second in their Pool, they’ll play the winner of Pool D.
Pool D contains Australia, Wales, Georgia, Fiji, and Uruguay.
Either way, it’s going to be a tough match in the first knockout round for Eddie Jones…
JOE COKANASIGA’S TIME TO SHINE
11.00: England World Cup winner Jason Robinson has backed Cokanasiga to shine against the USA.
He’s different from all of the other wingers in Eddie Jones’ armoury, and he can cause problems.
The England legend also wants Cokanasiga to go looking for the ball to make things happen.
“This is his time to show the world what he’s got”, said Robinson.
England vs USA LIVE: George Ford will captain the team in Owen Farrell’s absence (Image: GETTY Images)
England vs USA LIVE: Jones wants ‘fast start’ in Rugby World Cup
EARLY TEAM NEWS
10.30: Eddie Jones named his England team to face the USA yesterday, and he made 10 changes to the starting XV that took on Tonga.
George Ford has been given the captain’s armband, as Owen Farrell is given a rest.
Joe Cokanasiga will be making his World Cup debut, as the youngster aims to continue his terrific form for England.
England team vs. USA: Daly; McConnochie, Joseph, Francis, Cokanasiga; Ford (c), Heinz; Marler, Cowan-Dickie, Cole; Launchbury, Kruis; Curry, Ludlam, Vunipola
England substitutes: Singleton, Genge, Sinckler, Lawes, Wilson, Youngs, Farrell, Watson.
USA team vs. England: Hooley; Scully (c), Brache, Lasike, Iosefo; MacGinty, Davies; Ainuu, Taufete’e, Lamositele, Landry, Civetta, Lamborn, Quill, Dolan
USA substitutes: Fawsitt, Kilifi, Mullen, Peterson, Germishuys, De Haas, Campbell, Te’o
England vs USA LIVE: Eddie Jones wants to lay down a marker in the Rugby World Cup (Image: GETTY Images)
GOOD MORNING
10.15: Welcome one and all to our live coverage of England’s second World Cup match, against the USA.
On paper, it should be a straight-forward win for Eddie Jones’ side, but – cliche incoming – the game isn’t played on paper.
Kick-off is at 11.45am UK time this morning, so you’ll have plenty of time to eat your breakfast first, or to figure out a plan to follow the match in your office without your boss knowing.