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Following the 40-24 mauling by Wales, the squad left camp for a scheduled break week but the shortcoming of England's Championship-high penalty count compelled some to ring Jones.

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OLIVER HOLT - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: The BBC's Sonja McLaughlan is a fine journalist with a talent for asking good post-match questions and not being intimidated by sullen answers.

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MIKE BROWN: At the start of the last cycle, all of the players were given a digital clock with an England rose on them and were set to count down to the first day of the 2019 tournament in Japan.

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The England open-side flanker could now be called up by Eddie Jones for the Six Nations after performing well for 50 minutes having recovered from a hip injury.

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EXCLUSIVE: England are on track to concede a record number of penalties in this year's Six Nations. Johnson - no stranger to referees himself - has urged England to get a grip with discipline.

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NIK SIMON AT MENNAYE FIELD: The hosts built their victory on set-piece dominance, while securing their place in local folklore and forcing the Premiership's ring-fencing advocates to think again.

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Aged 30 he has four daughters - two born in Wales - and two caps for his adopted nation. But just over a decade ago, when his first child arrived, he was quite different.

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Willis was twisted out of a ruck in England's 41-18 win at Twickenham and needed nearly 10 minutes of medical attention before being taken off. He has now called for the crocodile roll to be banned.

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Willis scored a try just after the hour before the devastating blow, with the 24-year-old letting out a scream after being tackled by an Italian player in a manoeuvre that has led Monye to call for change.

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Louis Lynagh is fully aware of the expectation his name brings, but shows a mature head on young shoulders. He gives his first national newspaper interview with Sportsmail.

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It is understood the UK Government are reluctant to underwrite a home 'tour', having shown no indication they would grant rugby any help in this week's Budget.

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In the aftermath of relegation for past salary cap offences, followed by the Covid disruption, they begin their quest for a swift return to the Premiership by taking on Cornish Pirates in Penzance.

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Sources have indicated there are concerns among South African rugby authorities that if the Government refuse to provide a safety net, the Lions board will abandon the entire venture.

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Dan Biggar is to miss Northampton's tie against Harlequins on Sunday with a leg injury picked up in the England win - but Wales are confident he will return for Grand Slam push.

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Hardy, who scored a try during the Triple Crown-clinching 40-24 victory over England last Saturday, was hurt later in that match. He has been released from the squad to recover.

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The 20-year-old back, who has scored twice in eight senior matches from the wing for Quins since his debut at the end of last season against Leicester, has committed to the club he joined as a 14-year-old.

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Courtney Lawes' hopes of being selected for the Lions could be dashed after Northampton said that he needs pectoral surgery and is likely to be out for three months.

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The Friday night slot is the only window currently being considered by tournament organisers and the date has been given momentum by the Top 14 clubs agreeing to make their stars available.

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France head coach Fabien Galthie has been cleared of any wrongdoing by an internal investigation into the handling of a COVID-19 outbreak within the Six Nations squad ahead of their Scotland clash.

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EXCLUSIVE: Plans for a home Lions tour are taking shape with proposed warm-up fixtures against Japan, the Barbarians, South Africa 'A' and the USA currently in the pipeline.