Eddie Jones and Maro Itoje

Eddie: ‘Outstanding’ Itoje was close to being back to his best

EDDIE Jones heaped praise on Maro Itoje for shrugging off his recent penalty nightmares to become England’s matchwinning hero against France.
The head coach also challenged his players to finish a miserable Six Nations off in style in Dublin on Saturday and make up for what had been until yesterday a grim Six Nations campaign.
Jones and his men will head across the Irish Sea with morale lifted and in much more confident mood after a 23-20 victory over France sealed by Itoje’s effort just three minutes from time.
Saracens lock Itoje and his teammates celebrated as if they had won the troph...

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