Back row tweak for Australia and South Africa games could tilt outcomes
Ireland’s Ryan Baird wins a lineout ball from Japan’s Warner during the Quilter Nations Series match at the Aviva Stadium. Photo: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
Eddie Jones admits that he got criticism for talking about or maybe even becoming obsessed by the ‘winning metrics’ of the game. The data told us what wins Test rugby. The team that kicked more, had fewer rucks, made fewer errors tended to win.
His English team chased those numbers and failed to win enough games or entertain the fans enough to keep him in his job.