Eddie must tap into the reservoir to find answers

Captain material: Elliot Daly gathers the ball ahead of Keith Earls to score against Ireland
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Make Elliot Daly England’s new captain for the tour to South Africa, and take an up-andcoming squad to face the Springboks while leaving the bulk of England’s 15 Lions from last summer behind to recuperate.
There is a risk element, but after England’s grim fifth-place Six Nations finish it is time for Eddie Jones to be bolder in selection. His new mission statement must include picking players who can put the forward gears in England’s ...

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