England lie low in Kobe hills before ‘big step up’ against Argentina | Robert Kitson

Eddie Jones’s ‘team of 31’ have been given a rare weekend off as the sifting starts before the Pool C crunch matchesUp in the steep-sided hills overlooking Kobe is Japan’s biggest herb garden, a place of tranquillity and peace far from the madding crowds below. There are hammocks in which to lie and contemplate the stunning view across the bay towards distant Osaka and even a “happiness garden” designed to lift the spirits of visitors.Give or take Owen Farrell’s sore nose and Piers Francis’s pending disciplinary hearing, the relaxed vibe currently matches England’s improving mood at this World…