Joe Schmidt has responded to Eddie Jones' foreboding comments that Johnny Sexton's parents should be concerned about their son's whiplash injury ahead of the Twickenham clash on Saturday. Sexton was taken off against France two weeks ago with a neck injury.
Schmidt on Jones' Sexton barb -"If we're distracted by that, we're wasting energy. It's outside. People have rights to observe as they like"
— david kelly (@dk3lly) February 25, 2016
Jones declared his concern for Sexton's safety in his press conference earlier today:
Eddie Jones raises the issue of Sexton's fitness and health in the press conference. Says his Mum and Dad will be concerned after whiplash.
— Chris Jones BBC (@chjones9) February 25, 2016
Eddie Jones on Sexton: He's had a whiplash injury... I'm sure his mother and father would be worried about that. Hmm...
— Rory Keane (@RoryPKeane) February 25, 2016
Eddie Jones on strong, spiky form this morning. Sure Jonny Sexton's Mum & Dad 'will be very worried about him' after recent injuries.
— Julian Bennetts (@julian_bennetts) February 25, 2016
Jones had already aimed a jibe at Ireland's alleged over-reliance on kicking, saying that England will have to defeat Ireland's "Aussie Rules" tactics to win. The English media have since rubbished Jones' view.
With that particular arrow blunted, Jones has now gone after Ireland's talisman.
Things are finally heating up ahead of Saturday teatime.
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