Eddie Jones has advised English rugby fans to ask the RFU for money back after they round out a win over Italy at Twickenham.
The Italians led 10-7 at the break after stunning their hosts with a display of sheer heart.
They had a chance of a famous victory before they succumbed to a second half surge and lost 36-15, having kept it a one-score game after the hour mark.
Following the match, Jones was less than classy in his interview with ITV Sport. He declared:
“I was remembering [Australian fast bowler] Trevor Chappell bowling underarm along the ground. Similar rules today. It’s not a game of rugby, it ceases to be a game of rugby.
“Congratulations to Italy, strategically it was smart, so well done to them. Let’s be serious about it, it wasn’t rugby today.
“I’m not happy with what happened today. That’s not rugby. I’m not angry, I understand what they [Italy] did. But that’s not rugby.”
Italy coach Conor O’Shea was informed of Jones’ comments after the game. Scoffing, he replied:
“We played absolutely legally. We played to the laws.”
The reaction to the Jones interview was emphatic:
The gist of Eddie Jones post game analysis was "I was out-thought so I'm taking my bat and ball home" #ENGvITA well done Conor O,'Shea
— Laurence Norwood (@wlnorwood) February 26, 2017
https://twitter.com/chjones9/status/835899941088333828
Pathetic comments from Eddie Jones. What classless & disrespectful leadership of an increasingly unlikeable team. #ENGvITA
— Christopher Kissane (@ChrisKissane) February 26, 2017
FFS Eddie Jones, you won. Why be an arse about it? It was a rotten 1st half for your lads. But. You. Won. Move on. #ENGvITA
— Harpin' On Rugby (@HarpinOnRugby) February 26, 2017
https://twitter.com/012pip/status/835901778021470209
Matt Dawson and Eddie Jones. What a whining double act. This is not a new tactic. Drive down the middle, adapt. Don't whinge. Pathetic
— James Corrigan (never had a blue tick) (@jcorrigangolf) February 26, 2017
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