Eddie Jones has insisted Owen Farrell, who has been sidelined for the last two months through injury, is the right man to captain England in the Six Nations despite omitting a number of senior players due to fitness concerns.
Farrell was in a similar position a year ago before England’s dismal Six Nations campaign but in seemingly making an exception for his captain – with Manu Tuilagi, Elliot Daly and Sam Underhill all left out and encouraged to get more gametime with their clubs – Jones is adamant he is not repeating previous mistakes.
