England’s Six Nations late shows prove strength in depth is irreplaceable | Gerard Meagher
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Under Eddie Jones England have scored a remarkable 83 more points than their opponents in the last 20 minutes thanks in no small part to their talents on the benchIf it sounds contradictory when Eddie Jones says England have no world class players but the best replacements bench in the world, the first two weekends of the Six Nations would appear to support such a claim. England were behind with 10 minutes remaining against both France and Wales but on both occasions Jones’s “finishers” ensured the record-breaking winning streak continued.Measuring the impact of these finishers however is not …





