The Brave Blossoms rocked the tournament by overcoming the Springboks 34-32 in Brighton on Saturday, an end result dubbed the greatest shock in World Cup history.
Victory saw Japan usurp Scotland inside the official World Rugby standings after climbing to 11th, as you move the Asian champions have elected six changes on their starting XV to manage Scotland.
“Are we favourites? Well in the event you read a lot of the papers we’re not,” said Jones. “People still think it absolutely was a fluke that individuals beat South Africa, very first a great opportunity for us showing it wasn’t and incredibly front up as a critical rugby nation.”
Jones, who's got already consented to deal to participate Cape Town-based Stormers following World Cup gone to live in heap the pre-match tension onto Scotland, who definitely are making their first appearance on the tournament.
“There is an incredible American coach who said, ‘Pressure is the thing that you feel once you don’t really know what you are doing’. So while we are nervous regarding the game we don’t feel any pressure.
“Last Saturday’s game established that maybe the transaction of world rugby may change. All the pressure is on Scotland.”
Scotland prop WP Nel, who only qualified for his adopted nation recently after spending 3 years with Edinburgh, has denied they have extra motivation despite his South African heritage.
“I don’t think you will discover scores to. I’m playing for my Scotland team so you will find no extra emotions,” he stated. “It’s only a game I want to win.”
