Willis a bristling physical presenceEddie Jones likes a bolter, as we know. Barely a squad announcement goes by without the England head coach pulling a previously unconsidered rabbit from a hat, be it Marcus Smith or Cameron Redpath, both called up to squads at the age of 18, or Tom Curry, who won his first cap last year at the same age (John Westerby writes). Jack Willis is one of eight uncapped players in the squad to tour South Africa next month, having made only eight starts in the Aviva Premiership. That is limited evidence on which to pass a solid judgment on a player’s readiness for international rugby. Yet there was little surprise that the rugged 21-year-old flanker was chosen by Jones, such has…

Source: The Times May 18, 2018 18:33 UTC