Eddie Jones tells England: ‘Playing France is a test of your manhood’
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The England coach, still smarting from Six Nations meltdown at Murrayfield, calls for a vigorous and brutal reaction in ParisBy the time England emerge from the dressing rooms at the cavernous Stade de France their Six Nations title prospects could be floating away down the Seine. For the first time in the Eddie Jones era they are playing catch-up and a bonus-point win for Ireland over Scotland in Dublin on Saturday would all but conclude the title race.The bigger picture can temporarily wait as far as England’s players and management are concerned. Jones is not even trying to downplay the sta…





