Joe Ford says the noise over whether his brother George should keep his place in the England side after the defeats to Scotland and Ireland will not get to the Sale Sharks outside-half.

George Ford has ridden the wave in the last year, going from third-choice England 10 to the executioner of their kicking gameplan, but just as victory generates acclaim, so defeat attracts derision.
“The England 10 is the most talked about position in rugby,” said Joe, his brother’s attack coach at Sale, who joined from Doncaster last summer.
“Everyone is judged and it is so fickle. One week, George is the s...