Rugby-Jones faces familiar England midfield conundrum


  • Rugby
  • Wednesday, 26 Jan 2022

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Autumn International - England v South Africa - Twickenham Stadium, London, Britain - November 20, 2021 England head coach Eddie Jones during the warm up before the match Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

LONDON (Reuters) - The news that Owen Farrell will miss the entire Six Nations with an ankle injury has given Eddie Jones a midfield selection headache, though it is one he, and every England coach since the 2003 World Cup, is very familiar with.

England's triumph 19 years ago against an Australia team led by Jones featured a world class centre partnership of Mike Tindall and Will Greenwood, who dovetailed superbly in the hole-puncher/space finder template that almost every team subsequently has sought to emulate.

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