England's George Ford talks to head coach Eddie Jones during training. England Training - Pennyhill Park, Bagshot, Surrey - 10/11/16. Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Boyers Livepic
BAGSHOT, England (Reuters) - Eddie Jones has seen South African rugby from both sides and describes their familiar approach of playing within strict structures but with a fierce, unrelenting physicality as "chess with steroids".
Jones was on the receiving end when coach of Australia and had an inside view as assistant coach of the huge Springbok team that won the 2007 World Cup on the back of their monumental power and stone-wall defence.
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