Eddie Jones says the US Special Forces mission to kill Osama Bin Laden is providing him with inspiration to make England more resilient to challenges they will face at the 2023 World Cup.

Jones was speaking after naming a 36-player training squad for England’s four home Autumn Nations Series fixtures in November.

The Australian revealed that he recently spent a couple of days in California with the USA Navy SEALS to better appreciate how to deal with adversity.

A year out from the World Cup, Jones is trying to instil in his players better coping mechanisms as he expects cards, head injury assessments and distinct refereeing interpretations to influence matches at the tournament in France.

Jones told English media that ‘Operation Neptune Spear’, carried out despite a helicopter crash landing, is an example of the kind of resilience he hopes to grow in his squad.

“You know the Osama thing, they practised that whole project for 12 months for 38 minutes of work,” Jones was quoted by the Telegraph.

“And the first thing they did was wrong. The helicopter hit the wall [of the Bin Laden compound]. They had 12 months to prepare, went through it religiously and they still got something wrong, but then they were able to cope with it and get it done within 38 minutes.

“You look at the analogy between us now. Twelve months to the World Cup, we’re playing for a game that’s got 35 minutes of ball in play, so the ability to dress-rehearse, prepare the players for what’s coming up, whether it’s the first round, second round, third round, whatever it is, that is the opportunity going forward. Exciting isn’t it?”

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