Wales have case for moral victory in loss to England, Scotland prepare for ‘Big One’ and Ellie Kildunne’s stock continues to rise
One minute Eddie Jones is using the media to put pressure on opposition captains and fly-halves, the next he is criticising those whom he perceives are giving insufficient credit to himself and some of his players. “You guys tell me Mike Brown can’t play Test rugby … you guys are unbelievable!” he told his BBC 5 Live’s Chris Jones after Saturday’s narrow 12-6 win over Wales. “You’re always criticising him and now he has a good game you’re all on the bandwagon. You guys are better selectors than we are, that’s what you think you are.” Given England have lost only once in more than two years since he took charge, it is increasingly hard for anyone to fault Jones’s judgment. If playing a few ‘mind games’ and keeping reporters on their toes helps England win more regularly, so be it – however, this might just be a good moment to give prickly Uncle Eddie a rest and consider mounting a charm offensive. Robert Kitson
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