Eddie Jones’ England rebuild complicated by future of his Saracens | Paul Rees


Youth will be added for the Six Nations to a core group distracted by impending relegation at their club

Eddie Jones names his England squad for the Six Nations on Monday and at least he does not have to fret about some of his Saracens contingent being torn between playing for their country and helping their club avoid relegation. It was a concern of his when the club’s 35-point deduction for breaching the Premiership’s salary cap regulations was activated two months ago but he now faces something equally unsettling.

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