Next coach shouldn’t be shaped by Eddie

JEFF PROBYN
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME

Era of success: Will Carling is chaired from the pitch after Geoff Cooke’s England beat France 21-19 to win the 1991 Grand Slam
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Isn’t it funny how you sometimes get the feeling of deja vu when you see or hear something you are sure you have seen before. I had that feeling last week when the RFU said they were looking for the next England coach to work alongside Eddie Jones at the 2023 World Cup, before taking over the job full time.
The original Jones contract was supposed to end after the last World Cup in...

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