Squad have youth on their side and further room for growth but Eddie Jones may not be at helm for next Rugby World Cup
It is the abrupt finality of World Cups that makes them so brutal. As the Springboks danced beneath a shower of golden ticker tape, celebrating a victory which will resonate far beyond Africa’s rugby pitches, England’s players stood silently in the shadows trying to rationalise what had occurred. It may take a while because Saturday’s final was among the more disappointing endgames in red-rose history.
Whatever happened to the likely lads who left New Zealand looking equally glassy-eyed and helpless on this same stretch of turf the previous week? Where did all their oomph go when it mattered? What was the invisible virus that seemed to have drained legs and dulled minds, even before the concussed Kyle Sinckler’s unfortunate early departure? Even Eddie Jones, who has an answer for everything, seemed baffled.
Written by Robert Kitson in Tokyo
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/nov/03/england-world-cup-final-eddie-jones under the title “Best days lie ahead for this England team despite World Cup final flop”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
