Jones insists he can take England forward despite Barbarians humiliation

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Eddie Jones has insisted he can still reverse England’s fortunes in Australia after enduring a humiliating record defeat by the 14-man Barbarians, which heaps the pressure on the head coach before the series against the Wallabies next month.

Compounding matters, Jones faces a number of injury headaches and a potential crisis at No 8 before naming his touring squad on Monday morning after the heaviest defeat of his tenure. England went down 52-21 against the invitational side and the home team had to endure the embarrassment of watching George Kruis backheel a conversion through the posts.

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Written by Gerard Meagher at Twickenham
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jun/19/jones-insists-he-can-take-england-forward-despite-barbarians-humiliation under the title “Jones insists he can take England forward despite Barbarians humiliation”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.