on the outcome of the first
on the outcome of the first
Eddie Jones has admitted Englands hopes of completing a series victory over Australia hinge on the outcome of the first Test in Brisbane on Saturday. The Grand Slam champions June tour is the first time the rivals have met over three games and in 17 previous meetings Down Under, the Wallabies have triumphed in all but three and never lost the fixture in four clashes at Suncorp Stadium.While Jones is refusing to write off Englands chances of winning if they succumb in the opening Test, he knows the importance of the result cannot be over-stated. We have to win the first one - thats what the series is about, the first Test, Jones said.There are two Tests to go after that, but the first is going to set up one side to win the series and you want to be the side that wins the series.We want to win the first Test and if we do that, we put ourselves in positions to do all sorts of things and thats our target. Englands rugby union side trained for the first time in Brisbane on Friday as they prepared for their three-match Test series against Australia We dont have any excuses. Weve come here to put our best foot forward and if were good enough, were going to win. If its not good enough, well go back home and well learn.Jones has pledged to adopt a Bodyline approach to facing the World Cup finalists, in reference to the bowling tactics used by Douglas Jardines Ashes winners of 1932-33.The Australian wants his tourists to play with the same level of aggression in the belief that only performances of furious intensity will be enough to secure a series victory that would identify England as a genuine force in the game. Englands preparations have been hit by severe weather, but head coach Eddie Jones says he is unfazed by the bad conditions The players realise they have got to do something different. To create history - and thats what we are trying to do - we have to do something different, Jones said.Christopher Columbus didnt discover America by swimming in his own back yard. He had to get in a boat and leave and not see anything. Thats exactly what we have to do.We are in a position where we have to do something no other side has done and to do that, we have to do things differently.Watch Australia v England live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 10.30am on Saturday. Also See: Hartley: We can win series Rugby on Sky Jones on facing Aussies England land in Australia DeMario Davis Jersey . Weise will have his hearing with the NHL head office over the phone, while the league has requested an in-person hearing with Kassian. Oilers centre Sam Gagner suffered a broken jaw after getting hit with a high stick from Kassian in Edmontons 5-2 win. Cameron Meredith Saints Jersey . 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The left-hander hasnt allowed Texas an earned run in three appearances, including a start and a relief outing when he was still with Detroit. Smyly (7-10), who lost at Oakland five days after the Price deal at the non-waiver trading deadline July 31, got Shin-Soo Choo swinging for the second out with runners at second and third in the eighth. "He was so good," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "He was in command of everything. He was still throwing 92 when he punched out Choo at the end." Reliever Joel Peralta preserved the shutout by getting Jim Adduci on a bases-loaded grounder. Before Adrian Beltres line-drive single to left centre in the seventh inning, the only hit for the Rangers was a bunt by Daniel Robertson in the third. Rougned Odor had a bloop double off Smyly in the eighth. "It was the longest game of my career, so it might have been my best," Smyly said. "Some days youre really feeling it." Colby Lewis (8-9) couldnt build on the momentum of his second career shutout, giving up five runs in five innings. Just two of the runs were earned because Tampa Bays three-run second inning was sparked by the Texas right-handers throwing error trying to get Cole Figueroa at third on a sacrifice bunt attempt by Curt Casali. Lewis also had four walks and hit a batter. "Beat myself, thats all there is to it," Lewis said. "That can be your guys quote. I really dont have much more than that." Lewis had a chance to eescape the second with a 1-0 deficit before Joyces two-out, bases-loaded hit for a 3-0 lead.dddddddddddd The sharp single to right field came after Joyce ripped a line drive that was just foul and struck a security guard in the face. The man was bleeding as he was led off the field. "Colby threw some tough pitches," said Joyce, who walked twice and was hit by a pitch. "I fought off a tough one. Then I finally got one I could handle." SHARING THE WEALTH Figueroa, Desmond Jennings, Ben Zobrist and Evan Longoria each had a run-scoring hit for Tampa Bay. Figueroa also had a double and scored twice. Zobrist was the other Tampa player with two hits and has reached base 16 times in 25 plate appearances over five games. TIMES HAVE CHANGED Tampa Bay played its first game at the Rangers since beating them 5-2 in a playoff for the second wild-card spot last season. That was after Texas beat the Rays in AL Division Series in 2010 and 2011 on the way to the first two World Series appearances for the franchise. Now the Rays are on the fringe of the wild-card race and the Rangers are 26 games under .500. TRAINERS ROOM Rays: RF Kevin Kiermaier left the game in the seventh inning with tightness in his lower back. The move was precautionary. Wil Myers, on the disabled list since June 1 because of a fractured right wrist, played right field Monday night on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham. Rangers: RF Alex Rios was out after aggravating his sprained right ankle with a slide into home Sunday against Houston. The MRI revealed no significant damage and he could return Tuesday night. Rios originally injured the ankle July 19 at Toronto. ON DECK Rays RHP Jeremy Hellickson (1-1, 2.61) makes his fourth start since returning from right elbow surgery. Tampas oldest starting pitcher at 27 years, 126 days, Hellickson is 0-3 with a 5.03 ERA against the Rangers. Texas RHP Nick Tepesch (4-7, 4.46) faces the Rays for the first time since beating them in his major league debut last season. Wholesale Hoodies NFL Shirts Outlet Jerseys NFL Wholesale Cheap NFL Jerseys Free Shipping Wholesale Jerseys Cheap Cheap NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '