EDDIE JONES accused Australia yesterday of showing a lack of respect to referee Ben O’Keeffe by declining to meet the official in favour of influencing him through the media.

Jones was responding to claims made by Australia head coach Michael Cheika that England deliberately target the half-backs with late tackles and will attempt to “bully” the Wallabies in today’s Cook Cup clash at Twickenham.

But Cheika has refused to attend the customary eve-of-match meeting with officials.