Eddie Jones insists England are on a mission repair the reputation of a sport reduced to a “laughing stock” by the cancellation of their Barbarians fixture. — England Rugby (@EnglandRugby) October 29, 2020Furthermore, the inevitable cancellation of the non-cap international at Twickenham has robbed England of their warm-up for Saturday’s clash with Italy in Rome, where the Guinness Six Nations title is on the line. “We understand that rugby at the moment is a bit of a laughing stock and we all love the game,” Jones said. “History shows that sport changes quickly,” said Jones, who has given Exeter second row Jonny Hill his Test debut against Italy. People have lost their jobs and people have lost family members, so we feel absolutely privileged to have the opportunity to play top-level rugby,” Jones said.

Source: Express October 29, 2020 21:56 UTC