Mon, Sep 24, 2007 - Page 19 News List

England keep World Cup hopes alive

HANGING IN THERE Jonny Wilkinson's return to action meant England were too strong for Samoa, while dark horses Argentina put Namibia to the sword in Marseille

AFP , NANTES, FRANCE

"They hang tough, that's a sign of a good team and they put us to the sword in the last 10 minutes," he said.

And Jones, a World Cup-winning flanker with New Zealand in 1987, said he expected England to go on and reach the knockout stages despite Tonga's capacity to spring another surprise.

"They've got the talent pool to cause an upset. But I still think England has too much firepower," Jones said.

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