England’s Eddie Jones turns down opportunity to blood youth
Coach sticks with tried and tested in easy game against Italy
11 February 2021 - 18:08
London — England coach Eddie Jones has eschewed any radical surgery on his team in the wake of last week’s Scotland defeat and kept faith with the bulk of his regulars to start Saturday’s Six Nations match against Italy at Twickenham.
Having played poorly to lose 11-6 at home to the Scots last week, anyone hoping Jones would use the opportunity of a game England will almost certainly win to throw in some of his fresher faces will be disappointed, with exciting uncapped backs Paolo Odogwu and Harry Randall not even making the bench...
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