England’s Eddie Jones takes aim at ‘niggly, goading’ Scotland

• Jones can’t resist jibes at rivals before Six Nations match• ‘They’re a niggly side – they’ve done that through the ages’One day England will arrive in Scotland for a Calcutta Cup match having talked up the host nation’s beautiful scenery, wondrously fresh air and fine distilleries. Instead, under Eddie Jones, old habits still die hard and the head coach has again stirred the pre‑match broth by calling the Scots a “niggly” team who “goad” opponents into losing their cool.Given England’s fate in Paris, when their pledge to brutalise France spectacularly backfired, it is tempting to ask now mu…