Eddie turns ruthless as he banks on versatility

No sentiment: Eddie Jones

Under microscope: Joe Marler, below, is back but Danny Cipriani, right, must still prove himself
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THE die is cast. With only five weeks to go until Eddie Jones names his 31-man England World Cup squad on August 12, the whittled down 38- man training squad the England head coach announced at Japan House in London’s West End on Thursday came with a number of home truths.
The first of these is that there are only three places still up for grabs, barring a run of training camp or warm-up Test injuries. However, even though Jones has ...

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