Eddie Jones wants England to give Italy ‘a good hiding’ then improve ranking
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• ‘Italy will be tough because they should have beaten France in Six Nations’• Moving up from eighth would avoid another painful World Cup pool draw Eddie Jones has challenged his England team to back up their opening-round victory in Scotland by giving Italy “a good hiding” in Rome this Sunday. The head coach is demanding an intense physical performance against the Azzurri, who came close to beating France in Paris on Saturday.It is Jones’s view that England could yet be strong contenders for this year’s Six Nations title if they can impose their game on Italy from the outset. “We want to go …





