Rugby Union - Rugby Test - England v Australia's Wallabies - Brisbane, Australia - 11/06/16. England's rugby coach Eddie Jones on the pitch before their match. REUTERS/Jason O'Brien
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - England coach Eddie Jones has defended his team's aggression ahead of the second test in Melbourne after his Australia counterpart Michael Cheika accused the tourists of questionable off-the-ball tactics during the series-opener in Brisbane.
Wallabies coach Cheika said England's "niggle" off the ball went beyond mere physicality, and said his players needed to cope with it better after the 39-28 defeat at Lang Park.
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