NICK CAIN
READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK

IT was Eddie Jones’ first faceto-face press conference with the rugby media for over two years on Tuesday, and it did not take long for him to deliver a ringing vote of thanks to the RFU. Having been confirmed as England head coach through to the 2023 World Cup by his line boss Bill Sweeney, despite a second successive faltering Six Nations campaign – each tournament ending in three losses and two wins – Jones declared, “the support from the RFU has been world-class”.
No surprises there. However, what was a surprise was that the tone of t...