Six Nations: England take control after a mess of own making against France
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Eddie Jones’s players find a way to win 19-16 after France’s Guy Novés inspires a revival that almost forces a Six Nations major reversalEngland’s 15th win, the one that broke the record set by the squad that won the World Cup in 2003, was the tightest yet. There were only three points in it, though you would never have known that from the way the head coach, Eddie Jones, told it after the match was over. “I thought we were awful,” Jones said, “but I always thought we were going to win.”Sports journalists are usually a thirsty lot, but Jones’s press conferences leave people feeling particularl…





