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England rugby coach Eddie Jones visits Manchester United to watch training and chat to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer...days after Norwegian joked football was becoming like rugby due to hefty challenges going unpunished

England rugby head coach Eddie Jones paid a visit to Manchester United's AON complex on Thursday to watch training and talk to staff.

The 61-year-old has a good relationship with United coaches and has spoken openly about his love for football. He chatted with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and was an interested spectator as United's players were put through their paces.

Solskjaer joked that football was becoming more like rugby after being upset by a number of challenges from Southampton players last weekend but the contact on show at Carrington was very tame compared to what Jones is used to.