England holding fire on final selection for first Test in Australia

• Eddie Jones waits on fitness of Saracens and Exeter players• Premiership will have taken mental and physical toll, says coachEddie Jones knows his team for next week’s first Test against Australia in Brisbane, but wants to check on the Saracens and Exeter players who took part in the Premiership final last week before making a definitive decision.England arrived in Australia with media coverage more intense than normal because of the presence of Jones, who coached the Wallabies in the 2000s and had his bags thoroughly searched on arrival at Brisbane Airport. Related: England, Ireland and Wal…

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