THE HEAT IS ON

Hot gym sessions get England acclimatised

- Adam Hathaway

JAMIE GEORGE'S England have been feeling the heat as the squad prepares for the sweltering conditions expected in Tokyo next week.

England fly to Japan tomorrow for a date with Eddie Jones' Brave Blossoms on June 22 before heading to New Zealand for Tests in Dunedin and Auckland.

Temperatures are expected to top 30C (86F) in the Japanese capital when England kick off their mid-afternoon game at the National Stadium.

They will then play the All Blacks in the middle of the Kiwi winter, when the mercury will plummet to about 4C (39F) compared to the Far East.