Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool C - England v Argentina - Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - October 5, 2019 England's George Ford applauds fans after the match REUTERS/Issei Kato
OITA, Japan (Reuters) - Eddie Jones said that George Ford was disappointed to miss out on a starting berth for Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against Australia but again insisted that a place among the "finishers" is just as important in the modern game.
The flyhalf has been arguably England's best player in the pool phase but was shifted to the bench to allow Jones to pump up his midfield with the Manu Tuilagi-Henry Slade combination, switching Owen Farrell to flyhalf.
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