Steffon Armitages prospects of making an England comeback look slim after head coach Eddie Jones denied speaking with the Toulon flanker. The French clubs owner Mourad Boudjellal, who publishes comic books, claimed Armitage told him Jones had been in contact to clear the way to an international return.Former London Irish back row Armitage has spent six years in exile due to Twickenhams ruling that overseas players can only be selected in exceptional circumstances. Armitage, who was named 2014 European Player of the Year, has one year left on his contract and his availability has been made known to Aviva Premiership clubs, with Wasps and Bath his likely destinations if a move materialises.But Jones was quick to play down speculation he has been in touch with Armitage, whose brother Delon plays alongside him at Toulon and also represented England before his move to the Top 14.Youve got to remember the bloke who makes the comments writes comic books. I will leave it at that, said Jones.I dont know whether he writes them or sells them but he has made plenty of money out of them. Batman and Robin wont be in the team.When asked if there had been any contact with Armitage, Jones added: Not that I know of.People have false Facebook posts and false Twitter accounts, so I suppose you can have a false phone call. Watch our exclusive interview with England head coach Eddie Jones. I dont control him. Its got nothing to do with me. He is not eligible to play for England.Jones England squad have gathered in Brighton to prepare for their Sky Live game against Wales at Twickenham on May 29, a match that that will serve as the warm-up to their series against Australia in June.But he refuses to subscribe to the traditional explanation for a poor end-of-season tour being that it bookends an arduous campaign. People have false Facebook posts and false Twitter accounts, so I suppose you can have a false phone call. Eddie Jones I remember one of the first staff meetings we had after the Six Nations when the staff started saying theyve had a long, hard season, Jones said.As soon as you talk like that, youre saying you dont want to win. Every team in the world has got this same issue.The southern hemisphere come here in November - do the All Blacks ever complain about a long, hard season? They enjoy it and they play super rugby.Theres no reason why we cant go to Australia and play super rugby.Watch England v Wales on Sky Sports 3 HD. Coverage begins on May 29 at 2:30pm. Also See: Wasps target big-name signings Itoje lands European award Tuilagi fit for semi-final Wasps close in on Le Roux Sean Doolittle Jersey . Ashton scored a hat trick -- giving him 13 goals in 16 AHL games this season -- to power the Toronto Marlies to a 5-2 victory over the visiting Lake Erie Monsters in AHL action on Sunday. Custom Washington Nationals Jerseys . 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