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23rd June 2018, 7:37 pm == HIRED in Cape Town – but not fired in Cape Town. Eddie Jones survived his toughest week as England boss to save his job – for now. Getty Images - Getty Owen Farrell kicked 20 points for England as they finally overcame South Africa - ending their six match losing streak Ending the South Africa series with a 2-1 defeat – Jones is still not out of the woods just yet, though, having overseen just one win in England's last seven. The RFU's chairman Andy Cosslett is due to come out of hiding on Sunday to eventually address the Aussie's future. Though that after-thought comes eight days after the Red Roses surrendered the series in Bloemfontein. Jonny May's superb score – his third of the series and set up by a superb Danny Cipriani chip – was England's only try in this dogged win at Newlands. Getty Images - Getty Returning Danny Cipriani impressed - setting up a try for Jonny May with a great kick AFP or licensors Duane Vermeulen is tackled...

22nd June 2018, 11:00 pm == EDDIE JONES does not fear the sack — even if England are whitewashed by South Africa. The RFU hierarchy rejected a chance to publicly back the Red Rose boss after the team went 2-0 down in this three-match series and slipped to No 6 in the world rankings. Getty Images - Getty Eddie Jones says he does not stress about his job security - only the standard of his coaching Losing six in a row is the worst run since Andy Robinson’s England crashed to seven defeats in 2006 — costing him his job. Ahead of the Cape Town Test, defiant Jones said: “I don’t need to worry about my job. All I need to worry about is coaching better. “I woke up, looked at Table Mountain and thought, ‘It’s a nice place — particularly when you’re on top, not so much when you’re looking from the bottom’. So we need to get back on top.” Jones feels he is still the right man to take England forward to next year’s World Cup in Japan. Getty Images - Getty Red Rose prop Joe Marler jokes with co...

22nd June 2018, 10:11 pm == DANNY CIPRIANI hopes to be England’s Messiah — and South Africa fear the naughty boy. The Life of Danny has left Springboks boss Rassie Erasmus scared as they hunt a series whitewash in Cape Town. Getty Images - Getty Danny Cipriani has finally won a start - after being the best fly-half in the Premiership last season The rookie coach is panicking that England’s bad-boy fly-half will live up to the hype and prove that he is rugby’s ultimate rockstar at Newlands today. Twitchy Erasmus admitted: “We will be tested by Danny. “He has played wonderful rugby. Some people think he is a naughty one but he will definitely test our defence. “It’s going to be a hell of a Test and I’m nervous with him at 10. Getty Images - Getty Bad-boy turned potential saviour Danny Cipriani knows England must reach new heights on their tour if they are to avoid a series whitewash in South Africa AP:Associated Press Gloucester's Danny Cipriani says he never gave up hope of an E...

22nd June 2018, 12:01 am == DANNY CIPRIANI is on a mission to make the England No 10 shirt his own — a decade after his last Test start. Red Rose boss Eddie Jones turned to the mercurial playmaker as he looks to save something from a lost series at Newlands tomorrow. Getty Images Danny Cipriani has finally been handed another start by England Cipriani was ditched by Martin Johnson eight years ago and quit the country for Australia to escape the celebrity limelight after his relationship with glamour girl Kelly Brook ended. But now finally back in favour at the expense of George Ford, fly-half Cips, 30, said: “I want to be in this team for as long as I possibly can. “I’ve been in and out of it for a while. A lot of it to do with my own doing and sometimes down to different personalities — but I’ve persevered. “When I was 20, everything just happened. It was like Premiership start, Heineken Cup, play for England. It was almost like that was how it was going to be. Getty Images Eddie J...

21st June 2018, 11:46 am == DANNY CIPRIANI is set to make his first England start in a decade when he faces South Africa on Saturday. Playmaker Cips has not started a Red Rose game since 2008 when Martin Johnson's side were hammered by the Springboks at Twickenham. Getty Images Playmaker Danny Cipriani will start for England for the first time in a decade on Saturday Getty Images - Getty Cipriani takes a kick during his last start for England - a 2008 defeat to South Africa at Twickenham So it is a huge boost for the 30-year-old's World Cup chances as he is named as the starting fly-half this weekend for the first time under Eddie Jones' two-and-a-half-year reign. Cipriani said: “It's a privilege to be here. I feel very grateful for the opportunity. "My emotions are that I want to be the calmest guy on the field so when international pressures come, people can turn to me and understand that I'm thorough in what I'm doing. Getty Images Eddie Jones has ha...

18th June 2018, 10:21 pm == EDDIE JONES was pulling knives from his back as he came out fighting for his England future. The Red Rose chief said he would not quit — just 24 hours after Twickenham bosses rejected the chance to discuss his position. Getty Images - Getty Eddie Jones will not take the criticism standing down and insists he loves his job Fans started calling for the Aussie’s head as England lost the series to South Africa and slid down the world rankings to sixth. But after six defeats in a row, dogged Jones said: “When you are doing well, everyone pats you on the back, and when you are not doing well, you’re pulling knives out of your back. “These are the great periods. These are the periods you look forward to where everyone thinks you are done and you have to find a way to win. “I’m enjoying it, loving it, absolutely loving it. The only thing I do is try to coach the team well. Getty Images - Getty Aussie Eddie Jones has seen the tide turn viciously - with six defeats...

18th June 2018, 6:43 am == 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. Getty Images - Getty Eddie Jones has now led England to SIX consecutive defeats and his job is on the line 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 ...

16th June 2018, 6:00 pm == DIFFERENT city, different stadium, same old story. Six series in South Africa, six defeats. If SunSport could copy last week’s match report into this one, you would know no difference. Getty Images England blew another lead as they lost to South Africa again A double-figure lead was thrown away again. It was 21-points in Jo’Burg and another 12 here in Bloem. Oh, another yellow card too - this time Nathan Hughes the guilty man as England self-destructed. And if England didn't know the Afrkiaans for fight before kick-off, they do now. It was the perfect game for this ferocious crowd. In the Afrikaans heartland, crazy Springboks fans were decked out in animal skin suits and dear-stalking camo. They wanted blood sports. And they got. Getty Images South Africa came back to run out 23-12 winners Their superb Springboks sensed it too and they were fuelled by passion in the raucous Free State Stadium. When England lost lynchpin Billy Vunipola through injury j...