NICK CAIN

TOTAL Rugby is the holy grail of the game. The seamless link and flow between forwards and backs that creates irresistible waves of attack is what all of us who love the game hanker after.
Eddie Jones is no exception. He follows in the footsteps of the England Grand Slam coaches of the 1990s, Geoff Cooke, Roger Uttley, Jack Rowell, and Dick Best, and the 2003 World Cup-winner Sir Clive Woodward.
However, the “New England” that Jones is trying to shape in order to win the 2023 World Cup will fail in its attempt to play Total Rugby unless the head coach adheres to the fun...