England’s back-row back-up facing toughest test - News Summed Up

England’s back-row back-up facing toughest test


The detail is this: Nathan Hughes replaces the injured Billy Vunipola and Marland Yarde comes in for the suspended Elliot Daly. Eddie Jones picking Yarde ahead of the Bath flyer, Semesa Rokoduguni, is as close as the England coach gets to a contentious call. Rokoduguni has shown far greater form in club rugby this season, but Jones remains a fan of Yarde. It is a question of: how far can you go, how much talent can you lose before the cracks begin to show? This is really one decision where he is sticking by his judgment; Yarde needs to reward him on Saturday, though, because the other wings (Anthony Watson, Jack Nowell and Daly) will be available in the Six Nations Championship…


Source: The Times December 01, 2016 12:08 UTC



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