Jones will have an easier route to the final if England finish second in their pool DAVID ROGERS/GETTY IMAGESEddie Jones could emulate Gareth Southgate by making changes for England’s final Rugby World Cup pool match against France after becoming the first team to qualify for the quarter-finals. The Times revealed on Saturday that England’s percentage chances of winning the tournament go up if they finish second in pool C because it would put them on the opposite side of the draw to New Zealand. When the England football team were in a similar position at the World Cup in Russia last year, Southgate, the manager, made eight changes for the final pool game against Belgium. England lost 1-0, finished second in the group and reached the semi-finals after defeating Colombia and Sweden, having avoided the half of the draw that contained Argentina, Brazil…

Source: The Times October 06, 2019 23:02 UTC