Thursday Round-Up
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Thursday Round-Up
Jones on Cipriani
Eddie Jones has told Wasps bound Danny Cipriani to prove himself on the pitch if he wants to play for England again.
Cipriani has 14 caps already for England but George Ford and Owen Farrell are ahead of him in the pecking order.
"Danny needs to play well, there's no use talking to the press about it. You've got to play well, play like a Test player, dominate club rugby and show all the skills of a Test player," the head coach said.
"You can't talk to the media about being a Test player, you've got to prove it. He's not good enough to be in the squad at the moment.
"We have two outstanding 10s in Owen Farrell and George Ford. To beat those two, Danny has a long way to go, but he's a capable player. It's a matter of how hard he wants to work at his game."
Jones on Ford and Farrell
Eddie Jones believes that George Ford will be at his peak when he is 26 years old and that Owen Farrell will be a talisman for England in the future.
Jones has put all his confidence in Ford and Farrell despite Cipriani's good form.
"George is 22, but he looks 15. He looks young. He's 22 and has played 19 Tests now," Jones said.
"He's just marking his crease now, finding his feet. He'll be at his best when he's 25 or 26.
"He's got talent, an exceptional pass, good vision and a good kicking game.
"The consistency of a Test 10 is not going to come at 23, it's going to come later down the track.
"And Owen's got a great Test future. He's either going to be the starting 12 or the starting 10. He's going to be a talisman for England.
"He's a strong leader, he's a good defender, he plays with his heart on his sleeve and he's got a good skills-set. You can't ask for more than that."
