Monday 14 November 2016 11:21, UK
Eddie Jones says England will "bore Fiji to death" in their bid to extend their winning streak to 12 on Saturday at Twickenham.
The autumn was launched in impressive fashion with a resounding 37-21 victory over South Africa, ending a decade-long run of defeats to the Springboks.
Next up in the Old Mutual Wealth Series are the free-spirited Fijians, whose strengths lie in their athleticism and attacking wizardry.
Jones is therefore planning to be ultra-pragmatic on Saturday.
"We just have to bore them to death. You go to Fiji and everyone is throwing 15-metre torpedo passes, flicking the ball through their legs, side-stepping," Jones said.
"If they can't do that they get bored. If they get bored they don't want to play and when they do that you get points against them.
"We are going to win the game and I want to win it conclusively. To win it conclusively we have to bore them to death.
"It doesn't mean playing bad rugby, instead it means being smart against them."
England beat Fiji 35-11 in last year's World Cup, but that scoreline flattered the hosts - they led just 18-11 heading into the final quarter.
"We spent Friday night watching Fiji. The last time England played Fiji at Twickenham it was a very inconclusive performance," Jones said.
"We want a conclusive performance on Saturday against them, then we'll worry about Argentina and Australia [England's remaining opponents this month]."
Fiji provide the weakest opposition of the autumn, but Jones has ruled out making extensive changes out of a desire to preserve the value of an England cap.
"I want people to deserve their opportunity. To start for England has to be the proudest thing of their lives and to do that you have to earn it," Jones said.
"There are a few players who have earned it and they will get it. If you come in the fly by night, you're not going to start for England. I don't believe in that.
"We want to keep improving the team, so there are guys that I want to have a look at who I think may be better than the guys I have in now, so there may be opportunities for others.
"I'm only going to select people who are better than what we have at the moment or potentially can be better."
