Former England coach Eddie Jones has expressed remorse over fielding groups dominated by Saracens gamers whereas they had been consigned to the second division Championship.
A star-studded Saracens squad fashioned the spine of the England facet that Jones guided to the 2019 Rugby World Cup final.
However the London membership was relegated from the Premiership for the 2020-21 due to a wage cap scandal that Jones now says led instantly to his downfall as coach.
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The Australian was sacked by the RFU earlier this month after a dismal 2022 campaign.
“We at all times make errors. If in the present day I might return in time, possibly I’d change a few of my choice standards,” Jones informed French publication Midi Olympique.
“2021 was a really dangerous yr for us. Saracens had simply been demoted to the second division. As you most likely know, the England XV was then primarily fashioned by gamers from the Sarries.
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“The issue is that their stage had dropped significantly within the second division and that the performances of our nationwide group instantly suffered from it.
“So I ought to have modified my tune that yr.
“And I remorse it, that is the error I made.”
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Jones stays in demand and has been linked with a return to Australia – each in rugby and NRL – in addition to jobs in the US and Japan.
“Proper now, all the things is an possibility,” Jones mentioned.
“Subsequent month, I’ll resolve.”
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