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Liam Llewellyn

Clive Woodward slams Eddie Jones' reign for "misguided rhetoric and unfulfilled promises"

Sir Clive Woodward has taken aim at Eddie Jones yet again with the Australian now out of a job after being sacked as England coach.

He claimed the 62-year-old’s tenure will be remembered for “misguided rhetoric and unfulfilled promises” with Leicester Tigers' Steve Borthwick currently the favourite to replace him.

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) review panel met Jones yesterday afternoon to discuss the side’s poor results this year, winning just five of 12 Test matches. RFU Chief executive Bill Sweeney made a recommendation to the RFU board today, when the decision was finalised.

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