Eddie Jones is staying, so now it’s all up to the players | Jeremy Guscott

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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 04: England head coach Eddie Jones is seen checking his watch in the stands prior to the European Rugby Challenge Cup Round of 16 match between Harlequins and Ulster Rugby at The Stoop on April 04, 2021 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

GIVEN what Eddie Jones has done as England head coach over the last five and a half years it always seemed to me that he should remain in the job despite his team’s fifth-place finish in the last Six Nations campaign.
The RFU panel reviewing England’s performance has come to the same conclusion, even though we do not know the criteria on which Jones’ performance was measured. However, we know that normally the yardstick for a head coach is results – and that when you lose in the way that England have, then stay-or-go questions were going to be asked about Jones.
However, now the review is ...

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