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England head coach Eddie Jones: Referees' meetings a 'waste of time'

England head coach Eddie Jones is gearing up to the side he used to coach, Japan, on Saturday Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

England head coach Eddie Jones is planning to boycott future referees' meetings after labelling them as a "waste of time".

Jones' side were controversially deprived of a famous victory over New Zealand on Saturday as Sam Underhill's late try was ruled out following an intervention from TMO Marius Jonker.

The marginal call, which saw substitute Courtney Lawes penalised for offside, seemed to fly in the face of a recent directive at a World Rugby meeting which stated that TMO officials should only be consulted in the event of a 'clear and obvious infringement'.

And although Jones refused to condemn Saturday's officiating team for the decision, he admitted in the build up to the game that there was "something wrong" with the current system.

"I don't think I'll go to another referees' meeting in my life. It's a waste of time," Jones told reporters. "The referees have a tough job, tough decisions to make, and all we want in rugby is consistency in decision making. We are happy to take every decision they make.

"But if we have policies then we have to follow them. If we don't follow them, then what is the point in being involved in those policies and decision making?

"I would rather just accept it and get on with it. Smile at the end of the game if it doesn't go our way, know that if it does go our way, it won't the next time.

"That's the way it goes, you either get the rub of the green or you don't. I don't have any sour grapes at all about the game.

"You win some, you lose some, and get on with it. But there is something wrong, somewhere."

After suffering disappointment against the All Blacks, Jones will be hoping to get back on track against Japan -- the side he managed between 2012 and 2015 -- this Saturday. Earlier this week, he warned the Cherry Blossoms that England were planning to "smash them" as they look to click into gear ahead of next summer's World Cup.

The Australian's cause, however, has not been helped by a string of injuries, with injured lock George Kruis joining key men such as Billy and Mako Vunipola on the sidelines when Jones named his 30-man squad on Tuesday.