JEREMY GUSCOTT
THERE is always a danger in making too many changes at international level and still expecting a team to function smoothly. We see it all the time in the Six Nations when you see leading teams put out a second-string mix against Italy, and it takes at least 15 minutes for them to reboot and start to connect together.
It just looks messy. The players may know each other well on the training field, but in a match it is different, and they have not had enough time to develop the instant understanding that’s required.
Eddie Jones likes to have his 700-plus caps on the ...
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