THE ebb and flow of Lions selection at centre during this Six Nations turned decisively in England’s direction when Jonathan Joseph grabbed the lead part in their fourth round dismantling of Scotland at Twickenham.
The Bath outside-centre’s scintillating running made him too hard to hold for the Scottish midfield pairing of Alex Dunbar and Huw Jones. And, as he knifed through for a hat-trick of tries, and sent Anthony Watson in for another, Joseph’s stock soared.
Inside him at 12 Owen Farrell did a passable impression of a silent assassin with his precision timing and sele...