By GARY FITZGERALD
Baxter fan: Lewis Moody
LEWIS Moody would have plumped for Rob Baxter to take over the England hot seat, but understands why the RFU opted to keep Eddie Jones at the helm.
Former Test flanker Moody is a huge fan of the way director of rugby Baxter, below right, has developed Exeter into a Premiership powerhouse with the potential to eventually conquer European club rugby.
But World Cup winner ‘Mad Dog’ says rewarding Jones with an extended contract for leading the team to a third Webb Ellis final was fairly inevitable on the back of his achievements so...
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