Eddie Jones couldn’t resist a Leprechaun remark at the end of his press conference

He almost got through the whole press conference without making a headline-making remark...

Eddie Jones was gracious in defeat after England's winning run was halted at 18 by a determined, driven Ireland team. "Ireland played superbly," said Jones. "They were too good on the day and fair play to them." One of the key players for Ireland in their 13-9 victory was Peter O'Mahony, who was drafted in as a late replacement for the injured Jamie Heaslip [upper hamstring strain]. Jones dismissed the notion that Heaslip's pre-match injury was a pre-planned ruse to throw England off. Pressed on the matter, a smiling Jones remarked:

"Maybe a Leprechaun tackled him in the warm-up."

With that, Jones was away. He has been England coach for 15 months and has won two Six Nations championships. He is a quirky character and never shies away from making a comment or two. Asked about that Heaslip injury theory, Ireland coach Joe Schmidt was less than impressed. https://twitter.com/patmccarry/status/843189166984839169 Heaslip, who was definitely NOT tackled by a Leprechaun, will go for a scan on that injured hamstring in the coming days. It's never dull when these sides collide.