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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Simon Collings

England boss Eddie Jones letting assistants take charge for day in bid to be ready for Covid absence

England boss Eddie Jones is letting each of his assistants be head coach for a day in the build-up to the Six Nations, in case he is struck down by Covid-19 during the tournament and is unable to attend a match.

Jones has taken the decision to allow an assistant to be in charge for a day after watching how Premier League teams have been impacted by the virus.

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