England finished fifth in disappointing Six Nations displayCovid-19 impact and breakdown penalties identified as factorsEddie Jones has escaped the sack as England’s head coach but is set to be placed under greater scrutiny by a team of hand-picked, expert consultants, with the Rugby
Football Union stopping short of backing him through to the 2023
World Cup.
The RFU said on Tuesday that, following a review into England’s disastrous Six Nations campaign – their worst since 1976 – Jones retains the union’s “full support” after the chief executive, Bill Sweeney, had previously refused to rule out activating a break clause in the Australian’s contract.