Eddie Jones’s England picture remains unclear as World Cup looms | Robert Kitson

The coach still seems unsure about his midfield, full-back and scrum-half options as he prepares to name his squad for JapanIt is one of rugby’s truisms that the best teams virtually pick themselves. England’s World Cup yardstick remains the all-conquering 2003 vintage, so good even the lion-hearted Graham Rowntree and Simon Shaw could not make the original squad. The 30-strong cast assembled by Clive Woodward, not yet knighted, was packed with class and experience and embarked for Australia more in expectation than hope.Sixteen years on Eddie Jones has 31 slots to play with but there is not t…