Eddie Jones may turn to an Australian-born Harlequins back-row to serve solve England’s problems at the breakdownEngland went down under during the World Cup and after it when they appointed Eddie Jones as their head coach following the departure of Stuart Lancaster. Another Australian is being touted as the reply to their problems at the breakdown,Jack Clifford, with the Harlequin in line to start the Six Nations in the back row.
England’s failure to get beyond the group stage of the World Cup they hosted was put down to various factors, and not least the lack of a foraging openside flanker to win turnovers. It overlooked the fact that the most effective pillager in the tournament,Australia’s David Pocock, played at No8, or Clifford has played in all three back-row positions for Harlequins since making his debut in November 2012.
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Source: theguardian.com