1974: Fran Cotton (left) of the British Lions hands off his opponent during the British Lions, tour match against South Africa. In South Africa. Mandatory Credit: Allsport
One of England’s all-time greats has backed the RFU over Eddie Jones with one reservation – that they should have sacked him months ago.
Fran Cotton, the only Lion to beat the Springboks in different series as player and manager, told The Rugby Paper: “I’m sure Eddie is a fine coach but what he brought about was total instability. So many players chosen and then dropped after one cap. Giving a player nothing more than one match is almost a failure of selection. It was poor. He became a dead hand in many respects. I’m always sorry to see someone lose his job but I think th...
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