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England chiefs go into hiding then release nine-word statement on under-fire boss Eddie Jones
18th June 2018,
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ENGLAND chiefs refused to publicly back boss Eddie Jones as they went into hiding.
After surrendering the Test series to South Africa, chief executive Steve Brown and chairman Andy Cosslett dodged all questions on the Aussie's future.
Instead, Twickenham suits issued a NINE WORD statement in the wake of the 23-12 Second Test defeat in Bloemfontein that simply read: "The RFU supports Eddie Jones and his coaching team."
Cosslett flew to Johannesburg as things turned ugly.
And Brown had already cancelled his trip to South Africa as the RFU look to make up to 100 staff redundant.
When grilled by over what he had to say to fans calling for his head, angry Jones said: "I don't have to answer that question. It's not my job to answer.
"I'm always under pressure as England coach, you are y always under pressure. That is the reality."
There is turmoil all the way through English rugby with Jones now public enemy No 1 after six straight defeats.
Time is fast running out on world rugby's best-paid international boss who has gone from magic to tragic.
The shambolic RFU want a return on Jones' £750,000-a-year salary after Brown extended his contract to 2021.
But, after racing into a 12-0 lead against the Springboks, the Red Rose wilted once again.
Shell-shocked Jones rapped: "There is no magic solution here.
"Each moment in South Africa is hard because of the way Tests are played here.
"They are probably the most pressurised games in the world here. I don't know why, but that's how it is.
"It's a difficult place to win that is why England have a poor record here."
Jones' clap-trap excuses about 25 players being injured or rested has to stop.
That bonkers number is inflated by EIGHT players who have never been capped by the Aussie.
Yet here he is crying about missing them.
Jones said: "We've got 25 sitting at home who aren't available for selection. These are the best players we've got.
"I haven't had too many times when I have experienced this and it's tough. My job is to make the team win and it is not winning.
"But I also have a job to do which is the process of coaching.
"I think I am doing that as well as I can. In these sorts of situations you get a lot of advice, there is a lot of things wrong ... but we are only two or three per cent away from turning this around."
With toxic Twickenham crumbling and Jones losing it, the RFU propaganda machine issued another statement to say
Jones had apologised to Bath owner Bruce Craig for calling him the "Donald Trump of rugby".
That was two weeks ago and such paper-thin diversionary tactics will not cut it with the punters.
November's Tests will decide Jones' fate when fans will pay up to £195 to see England probably get hammered by the All Blacks.
That is assuming he makes it past Saturday's Third Test.
And news that No 8 Billy Vunipola is heading home with a broken arm the same injury he suffered in January was the icing on the cake.
ENGLAND chiefs refused to publicly back boss Eddie Jones as they went into hiding.
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