Eddie Jones before England's game against Scotland at the weekend. Photo: Getty ImagesIn isolation, Eddie Jones' admission that England are mentally fragile is quite something six months out from the World Cup. Unless this vulnerability is swiftly healed, mental scars from the last World Cup, where England failed to escape their pool at home under Stuart Lancaster, may haunt them. Jones referred back to his time in charge of the Wallabies (2001-05) to detail England's composure issues. With four warm-up games before the World Cup, Jones now plans to hire more mental skills specialists to absolve England's greatest weakness.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 18, 2019 18:56 UTC