Beating the All Blacks in 2019, losing the final and his untimely dismissal leave Eddie Jones wondering what might have been
with ITV, a beaming Jones said: “We’ve got another week in the comp, so we’re excited about that,” celebrating the fact that England had sent the mighty All Blacks home, while his players had earned their shot at glory.For a coach who frequently describes his fear of falling into “the dreaded comfort zone” it was an uncharacteristic thing to say.
By his own admission Jones may have erred in his selection for the final, although whether starting Joe Marler instead of Mako Vunipola would have made a decisive difference is open to question. Adding Henry Slade’s creativity from the start would undoubtedly have been an interesting, positive option.
Having heavily rotated his front five throughout, avoiding fatigue by never requiring them to play much more than a half by virtue of aon the replacements’ bench, Erasmus ensured his “Bomb Squad” were ready to explode against England. It was as devastatingly simple as it was effective.
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