By Ben Coles

A defiant Eddie Jones insisted that he

“couldn’t be happier” with the way

England’s preparations were going

ahead of the World Cup despite two

key players being sent home from a

training camp in Italy for fighting

ahead of today’s clash against Wales

at Twickenham.

A Rugby Football Union spokesper-

son confirmed that centre Ben Te’o,

capped 18 times, and full-back Mike

Brown, who has 72 caps, were involved

in an “altercation” at a social event dur-

ing the team’s training camp in Treviso.

Both were excluded from England’s

training camp this week at Pennyhill

Park and ruled out of selection for to-

day’s game against Wales, which takes

place less than 24 hours before Jones

confirms his 31-man squad for

the World Cup.

Wales, who have won their past 14

matches, have gone to No 1 in the world

rankings after Australia yesterday beat

the All Blacks, who had been top

since 2009.

Jones has also been forced into three

late changes for today’s match because

of injuries. The England head coach

was in typically combative mood yes-

terday as he refused to comment on

By Sam Dean

One of the security threats that caused

Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac to with-

draw from Arsenal’s opening Premier

League game of the season involved

the arrest of two men outside Ozil’s

home, it can be revealed.

Two men were seized by police on

Thursday night following an alterca-

tion with security staff who have been

stationed outside Ozil’s north London

home in the wake of an attempted car-

jacking last month.

Ferhat Ercan and Salaman Ekinci,

both 27, were charged under section 4a

of the Public Order Act on Friday and

are due to appear at Highbury Corner

magistrates’ court next month.

The incident was one of at least two

threats to Ozil and Kolasinac in recent

days as they have been targeted follow-

ing the attack by two men armed with

knives last month.

Arsenal said on Friday that both

players had been pulled out of the

squad to face Newcastle United today

due to “further security incidents”,

adding that Ozil and Kolasinac were

safe and unharmed but that the club’s

top priority was the welfare of their

players and their families.

Footage of the attempted carjacking

from a month ago showed Kolasinac

leaping out of Ozil’s car in north Lon-

don and confronting the two assailants,

who were brandishing knives, before

both players were able to flee to a

nearby Turkish restaurant.

The threat to Ozil and Kolasinac’s

safety comes at a time when Premier

League stars are increasingly being

forced to spend thousands of pounds

on private security measures.

Protection dogs, panic rooms

and manned security patrols are be-

coming increasingly sought-after

methods of protection by players,

The Sunday Telegraph understands.

Richard Osborn, the co-founder of

Chaperone K9, a company which

provides specially trained protection

dogs, said footballers were regularly

targeted because their whereabouts

are so public.

“Security is paramount to these guys

and they are targeted on a regular ba-

sis,” Osborn told The Telegraph. “Be-

cause of that they look at different

types of security measures. Purchasing

a dog is one of those measures that

someone can take to make sure they

are safe and secure.

“When they are away, either on in-

ternational duty or playing away from

home, their family is normally left at

home on their own and they want that

added security. It makes the family feel

safe and it makes the footballer feel

more relaxed.

“Criminals know where footballers

are based, they know what areas in cit-

ies they live. Unfortunately there is a

risk. It is becoming more and more

prevalent.”

Osborn said that footballers made up

about 80 per cent of the company’s cli-

ent base, with the specially trained

dogs costing from £30,000.

“We are getting more and more

younger footballers now,” he said. “It

used to be the ones in the middle of

their career or coming towards the end

who had more time and thought it

would be nice to have a dog around the

house,” Osborn said. “Because there is

that knowledge that they are a target,

younger footballers are speaking to us.”

By Calum Trenaman

England’s Jos Buttler yesterday admit-

ted winning the World Cup had taken

its toll, revealing he had felt tired after

the emotional high of the dramatic vic-

tory over New Zealand last month.

But he said that it was no excuse for

underperforming in the first Ashes

Test, when Australia won easily.

Buttler, speaking at Lord’s, where

the second Test starts on Wednesday,

was asked whether fatigue had set in

following the mammoth World Cup

glory run and led to England looking

lethargic in their 251-run defeat at Edg-

baston.

He replied: “Maybe a little. I think

you just have to accept your emotions.

A lot of people invested a lot into the

World Cup, not just in the tournament

but in the time before. Obviously, peo-

ple had never experienced that before.

Of course, that takes a little bit of get-

ting used to and adjusting.”

But he emphasised that should not

stop the team from playing well against

Tim Paine’s side.

Buttler said: “I think everyone feels

if ever there was something to excite

you after a World Cup, it would be an

Ashes series, wouldn’t it?

“There’s six weeks of the season left

so it’s not a long time to just give every-

thing you’ve got and then at the end of

the summer to reflect on what’s just

happened.

“The World Cup is not a hindrance,

I  think it should be used as a positive.

The feeling around the country, we’ll

use the momentum of that. We do not

need to use it as a negative. Of course,

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campaign, adapting, adjusting, bring

people in and out, finding your role. It

is a most fascinating time.

“Some of them picked up a few

knocks in training but we want players

to understand it is a squad of 23.

“They have a role starting or finish-

ing or you are in the non-23 supporting

the squad. It is all part of the build-up

to the World Cup campaign.”

England field two new caps today,

with Willi Heinz named vice-captain

on debut. Ludlam’s promotion to the

starting XV also caps a remarkable rise

for the Northampton back row, with

Jones describing the 23-year-old’s jour-

ney as “fascinating”.

Jones said: “Six months ago, he was

struggling to get into Northampton’s B

team. It shows what you can achieve if

you work hard and are committed.”

The revelations spark fears that Eng-

land’s off-field disciplinary problems

will impact on performance in Japan,

as they did in New Zealand eight years

ago.

Te’o, still available for selection for

the World Cup squad tomorrow, ac-

cording to Jones, had to apologise to

his England team-mates in March after

returning late from a drinking session

with Billy Vunipola following the 38-38

draw against Scotland.

Jones confirmed the three enforced

changes to  the side he named on 

Friday.

Ruaridh McConnochie, the Bath

wing poised to win his first cap, has

been ruled out with a hip injury and

has been replaced on the wing by club-

mate Joe Cokanasiga. Exeter Chiefs

centre Henry Slade drops out with a

Winning the World Cup did

take its toll, admits Buttler

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whether the incident between Te’o and

Brown had taken place, despite the

confirmation from the RFU. Jones said:

“I never comment on why players are

not selected. I am not about to start

now. I respect your questions but I do

not have anything to say on selection.”

When asked whether he was happy

with the team’s discipline, Jones re-

plied: “I am really happy with the way

the team is going; couldn’t be happier.”

knee injury and is replaced by Bath’s

Jonathan Joseph, while Sam Underhill

is replaced by uncapped Northampton

Saints flanker Lewis Ludlam in a re-

shuffled back row.

Jones insisted that, despite the late

changes, there had been no disruption

ahead of today’s Test.

He said: “It is all part of a World Cup

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