MONDAY 19 AUGUST 2019

Jones hides secret weapons but

time is running out

Eddie Jones is yet to give away Engand's World Cup gameplan (PA)

JACK DE MENEZES

What was more surprising from England’s defeat against Wales on Saturday: that they failed with all of the
few chances they had to cross the try line, or that Eddie Jones was delighted with it?

The England head coach was in a buoyant mood following the 13-6 defeat, which saw Warren Gatland’s side
score the only try of the match and negate their opposition’s attacking talents into a minute by-product of
an intense yet low-scoring affair. Had they turned up attacking-wise, England could have salvaged not only
a draw from their trip to Cardiff had they converted the last-minute driving maul, but a victory was
distinctly possible had the Maro Itoje and Anthony Watson breaks gone rewarded.

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