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18th March 2017
08:17pm GMT

Jones dismissed the notion that Heaslip's pre-match injury was a pre-planned ruse to throw England off. Pressed on the matter, a smiling Jones remarked:
"Maybe a Leprechaun tackled him in the warm-up."With that, Jones was away. He has been England coach for 15 months and has won two Six Nations championships. He is a quirky character and never shies away from making a comment or two. Asked about that Heaslip injury theory, Ireland coach Joe Schmidt was less than impressed. https://twitter.com/patmccarry/status/843189166984839169 Heaslip, who was definitely NOT tackled by a Leprechaun, will go for a scan on that injured hamstring in the coming days. It's never dull when these sides collide.
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