- Expanded 36-man Six Nations squad offers greater flexibility
- Unvaccinated players unlikely to be able to enter Italy or France
Eddie Jones is free to select unvaccinated players in a bumper 36-man Six Nations squad on Tuesday despite strict travel rules that look set to rule them out of two of England’s three away fixtures, including a potential decider against France on Super Saturday.
Jones was restricted to just 28 players last year, when England finished a dismal fifth place in the table, but a new deal has been struck with the Premiership clubs which allows for greater flexibility. It also means that Jones can name players who will be available for England’s opening match away to Scotland on 5 February but not for the trip to Italy the following week if they are not fully vaccinated.
Written by Gerard Meagher
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jan/17/eddie-jones-can-select-unvaccinated-players-for-england-despite-travel-rules under the title “Eddie Jones can select unvaccinated players for England despite travel rules”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
