ROME (Reuters) - England centre Jonathan Joseph sent an emphatic message to his doubters on Sunday with a hat-trick of tries in a pitiless 40-9 Six Nations victory over Italy and was rewarded with some reassuring backing from no-nonsense coach Eddie Jones.
The Bath player had a relatively lacklustre start to the year after a sparkling performance in Six Nations 2015 and has a clutch of rivals, with Elliot Daly to the fore, snapping at his heels.
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