NICK CAIN
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It is predictable hearing England players who were virtually given selection sinecures by Eddie Jones singing his praises following his sacking by the RFU. Owen Farrell’s comment that he found the dismissal of Jones, after a seven-year, £8 million reign “deeply disappointing” is a case in point.
Anthony Watson, who was a Jones regular while he was injury-free made the smart move of heaping praise on both Jones and his likely successor, Steve Borthwick. However, Watson also made a comment that it was “distressing” to see Jones shown the exit, b...