In tiny more than 100 days since arriving in the country,Eddie Jones has made a number of behind-the-scenes tweaks that have put England on the verge of a first grand slam in 13 yearsJust over 100 days have elapsed since Eddie Jones, having overcome his visa issues, and belatedly arrived in the UK to assume his new role as England’s head coach. By any standards it has been a whirlwind courtship. From a standing start he has presided over four successive Test wins and a Six Nations title with a tantalising grand slam still on offer. No wonder the nickname “speedy Eddie” follows him around.
In virtually every respect the experienced Australian has played a managerial blinder since,fresh off a plane from Tokyo, he sat huddled in the stand at the Stoop to watch Harlequins play London Irish in early December. When people glance down the England teamsheet for the final tango in Paris on Saturday they will mostly see similar names to those at the World Cup final autumn. Behind the scenes and, or crucially,between the ears, the contrasts are many and various.
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Source: theguardian.com