Eddie’s got balance right but Daly still looks shaky

Work in progress: Elliot Daly’s a match-winner, but is not commanding in the air
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Ilike the 31-man England World Cup squad that Eddie Jones has picked. I like the balance, and I like the way that players have played, or trained, their way into the squad this season.
Lewis Ludlam is a prime example. I remember watching him in the Premiership semi-final for Northampton at Exeter, and while I saw that he was very busy at the breakdown, and in tackling and carrying, my main impression was of him trying to bash his way through – and not being all that succes...

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