Tokyo (AFP)

England will "defy" South Africa and play rough Saturday in the World Cup final in Yokohama (suburb of Tokyo), said Thursday his coach, Eddie Jones.

"We know clearly how we are going to play tactically, we are physically fit, we want to play without fear on Saturday," said Jones to the press, who knows the Springboks "are not going to give the match" to the English and "are going to offer a big fight ".

"Historically, this is the most intimidating team in the world, it will muzzle physically," added the Australian, beaten with the Wallabies in the final of the 2003 World Cup against England.

The only world title of the XV of the Rose, that Jones has claimed to want to lead on the roof of the world upon taking office, after the failure of the World Cup-2015, where the selection was eliminated in the group stage at home, a first for her and the organizing country.

"Since the first day, we want to become the best team in the world," said the coach of England, passed at the beginning of the week N.1 world ranking World Rugby after his overwhelming victory in the semifinal against New Zeeland, double title holder (19-7). South Africa, winner of Wales (19-16), follows in second place.

- "We had no chance" -

Jones, to demonstrate that the team was not polluted by the expectations of his public, has returned, before the quarter-final against Australia (40-16), October 19: "Three weeks ago we had no chance, I was going to get fired, and Owen (Farrell, captain and scorer) could not kick, so we do not listen to the noises around. "

The players are relaxed, according to the Australian: "We have spent four years preparing for this moment so the players can be relaxed, I can be relaxed, because we know we did the job. can not be relaxed because of what is happening to us. "

The Australian considers the victory against the XV of France in March 2016 (31-21), which allowed England to achieve the Grand Slam in the Six Nations Tournament just a few months after his arrival, as one of key moments of his mandate. And there is a lesson for Saturday: "We started the game below our level before finding it in the second half, which is a big lesson for this week: we have to take the game in hand 'remove from those of South Africa.'

"Will we be able to do it and at what level will we be able to raise our game?" Jones asked.

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