Owen Farrell has been in the wars and may sit out England’s France battle

The captain has not been at his most influential thus far but Eddie Jones and his team know that often allows George Ford to prosper and are thinking ahead to quarter-finalsThis week some of England’s players have visited the Meiji Shrine, dedicated to one of Japan’s most influential emperors, where worshippers go to write prayers and wishes on small wooden tablets called ema. These are then placed in a designated area to be sent on to the gods. “Can you improve Owen Farrell’s form?” is currently in danger of becoming a frequent request.If that sounds a touch unfair on England’s relentlessly c…