JVP: I will always be thankful to Eddie

By GARY FITZGERALD

Eddie Jones’ tenure as England head coach may have ended but Jack van Poortvliet will always be grateful to the Aussie for putting him on the road towards fulfilling his World Cup dream.
The 21-year-old scrumhalf spent a short time under Jones’ international guidance having made his Test debut in Australia during the summer before enjoying plenty of playing time this autumn. Yet he believes that spell has certainly helped his game develop and flourish in a big way.
Van Poortvliet started three of the four Tests after sitting on the bench for the opening defeat to Argent...

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