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England chiefs not afraid to sack Eddie Jones before World Cup – if poor results continue

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24th June 2018, 9:24 pm == TWICKENHAM chiefs will not be afraid to sack Eddie Jones before next year’s World Cup if England continue to crash and burn. Jones says he has already picked his World Cup squad with England’s opener against Tonga just 15 months away, on September 22 in Sapporo. Getty Images - Getty Eddie Jones could be sacked by England - if his side do not improve their results But asked if there is a point where it is too close to Japan 2019 to make a change, RFU chairman Andy Cosslett said: “No, there is no time limit. “Things happen at the most inconvenient time, that’s life. And you make decisions on the basis of the evidence or information you have. “You’re asking for unconditional support. Only my children get that. “We have shown a lot of confidence in Eddie and we think he is still the man. But we will see where it goes to in the next few months.” Getty Images - Getty England beat South Africa 25-10 win in a dead-rubber Third Test on Saturday Getty Images - Getty...

England rugby star Mike Brown hits back at claims he doesn’t try following back-to-back Test defeats against South Africa

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19th June 2018, 11:56 pm == MIKE BROWN says he will take on any England fan who abuses him for lacking effort — following a sensational spat with a supporter. Furious Brown faced up to a raging Red Rose die-hard who was hammering him after the defeat to South Africa in Bloemfontein. Getty Images - Getty England star Mike Brown has come under criticism by a minority of Red Rose fans - and says he will take on any critics AP:Associated Press Brown, 32, scored a try during the recent 23-12 defeat against South Africa And the Harlequins star, known as Mr Angry, will not back down from another war of words if his professionalism is questioned again. Brown, 32, said: “I had a supporter leaning over and saying in certain ways I wasn’t trying hard enough. I told him to ‘shut up’ and walked off. “He was an England supporter and had a flag, kit and all sorts. He had the full gear. I was very happy with my reaction — I’m not a robot, I’m a human being. “I’ve come in for a bit of criticism but ...

England rugby flops surf and practice line-outs in recovery session on South Africa beach after First Test defeat

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14th June 2018, 12:21 pm == ENGLAND continued their Bok-bashing recovery with a dip in the South African surf and some line-out practice Eddie Jones’ men crashed to their fifth defeat in a row in Saturday’s first Test against South Africa. Getty Images - Getty Danny Cipriani and England head coach Eddie Jones made a trip to the beach in South Africa Getty Images - Getty Alex Lozowski and Tom Currydived on their boogie boards Getty Images - Getty Danny Solomona wrapped up under a white scarf Getty Images - Getty Mike Brown threw himself into the fun and games on the beach Getty Images - Getty Nathan Hughes made a splash in the Indian ocean Getty Images - Getty Tom Curry faiked to make any waves in the weekend defeat Getty Images - Getty Ben Spencer, left, and Jason Woodward looked extra buff on the beach And the shake-up has already begun with Brad Shields set to make his full England debut, with former captain Chris Robshaw dropped. Kiwi flanker Shields, who has never played ru...