Head coach Eddie Jones says Japan are drawing inspiration from Italy, who beat England for the first time in March, as the Brave Blossoms attempt to heap pressure back on Steve Borthwick with their own landmark win on Saturday.
Jones was sacked by England in December 2022 after a miserable autumn which ended in a 27-13 Twickenham defeat by South Africa and jeers from the home fans.
The Australian, 66, hopes to cause similar unrest on his return to Allianz Stadium this weekend.
“We’re massive underdogs,” Jones told BBC Radio 5 Live.
“We’ve got to find a way to disrupt an England side that’s looking at New Zealand next week [England play the All Blacks on 21 November] and sometimes may be a little bit distracted.
“Our opportunity is to get in there, cause some havoc, cause some chaos, put off their game, get the crowd booing. Then the sky starts to come in on Twickenham and you never know what can happen.
“We’ve seen it happen with Italy and other countries.”
Japan have lost all six of their previous Test meetings with England, most recently going down 54-19 on their autumn visit two years ago.
However Italy, who won for the first time in 33 attempts earlier this year, and Fiji, who broke their duck with a 30-22 success in 2023, have both secured maiden victories over England during Borthwick’s reign.
Jones believes England’s players are uniquely susceptible to pressure, given a level of scrutiny which is unprecedented in the rest of the global game.
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