Eddie Jones warns England of distraction ahead of Wales clash

England coach Eddie Jones has urged his players to avoid any possible distractions that might deviate their focus ahead of their visit to Cardiff for the Six Nations clash against Wales on Saturday.

In the 61 games, England have played in Wales, they won just 21 games and lost 36 with a win per cent of just under 38 and Jones will look to improve the record in a bid to stretch their winning streak to 16 games.

"You go to the hotel and unless you take steps, players get rung incessantly through the night. Those things happen," Jones said.

"You go to the ground and the traffic controller drives slower than the traffic's going to make sure you're late.

"You get to the ground and there's something wrong with your dressing room - there's lights off or the heater's switched off.

"You can't check because they traditionally tell you one thing and something else happens. It happens regularly in South Africa and it happens regularly in Wales.

"Those things happen regularly in those sorts of countries, so the challenge for a team to play away is to be better than that. They're things you can't control.

"Once we go down the M4 and across the Severn River, we don't control anything. The only thing we control is our own mental state and the way we play the game.

"That's how good sides are and the way we want to be. This week's been a great learning experience for the team in understanding that. Whatever we do on Saturday, we'll be better for it."

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