NICK CAIN
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EDDIE Jones has become the rugby equivalent of a shape-shifter, being hailed in many quarters as a bold coach prepared to make root and branch changes to a struggling England team.
The subtle way in which the narrative surrounding ‘Fast Eddie’ has changed from a diehard coach with a large group of ‘undroppables’ to an innovative selection guru is a myth that cannot go unchallenged.
This is not least because Jones is paid three-quarters of a million quid a year to ensure succession plans are in place so that, like New Zealand, there is a sea...