JEREMY GUSCOTT
OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK

The relevance of England’s game against the Barbarians is that it was an opportunity for England to put systems together before the tour to Australia, so it is a bit disingenuous for Eddie Jones to suggest that it has no bearing on the immediate future.
The other important factor is that if players who were selected against the Barbarians did not do well – and that must have been a significant number given that they were beaten by a long way by a scratch side which was reduced to 14 men – it is unlikely that they will be picked for t...