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Chris Jones

Rugby and tennis correspondent of the Evening Standard for 22 years . Now in Sunday Times, ESPN,Mail on Sunday, Express, Mailonline and RugbyPass.

Just three spots up for grabs as Jones hints he knows the identity of 28 of England's RWC 31

Eddie Jones announced a squad of 38 names on Thursday and he has hinted that 28 of those names are already definitely in his 31-st…

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
05 Jul 2019, 3:33

Jones insists England can still win the World Cup despite dumping three players with over 250 caps

Eddie Jones has shown no loyalty to three veteran England players with a multitude of caps, but it doesn't bother him as he feels …

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
04 Jul 2019, 8:40

'The World Cup is a hell of an opportunity... our mentality has changed and we now go out to win'

It's a daunting step up, going from playing at English Championship level to facing the might of New Zealand, but Janco Venter can…

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
03 Jul 2019, 13:17

'It's very pleasing so many of our players are with top professional clubs'

Fiji's preparations for the World Cup are underway and John McKee has saluted the calibre of player he has in his squad due to the…

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
02 Jul 2019, 12:52

Date set for 'the biggest decision in the history of professional rugby in England'

English rugby chiefs will be asked to support controversial plans for a 13 team Gallagher Premiership with an end to automatic rel…

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
27 Jun 2019, 8:22

'If I was a betting man I would be expecting to be waving goodbye to James shortly'

Steve Diamond is in the habit of successfully rehabilitating renegade rugby players and it appears James O'Connor is about to swop…

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
25 Jun 2019, 13:33

EXCLUSIVE: 'I may have to look at my technique' - Vunipola on injury, rehab and the World Cup

Mako Vunipola will join England’s World Cup training camp tomorrow having discarded his crutches and tells Chris Jones about the…

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
24 Jun 2019, 5:10

Personal tragedy fuelling Fijian Asaeli Tuivuaka's rise on the sevens circuit

Asaeli Tuivuaka came away from Paris at the start of June as a World Sevens champions, but behind the Fijian's emergence is a hear…

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
20 Jun 2019, 13:33

Jake White's Japanese club hit by arrest of their fly-half on cocaine charge

An arrest on the suspicion of possessing cocaine of a fly-half has led to Jake White's Toyota Verblitz team in Japan withdrawing f…

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
20 Jun 2019, 7:13

Sevens stars and the MLR-effect - why USA could be World Cup 'banana skin'

A year ago Gary Gold guided the USA to an historic win over Scotland and now the Eagles head coach is planning to use the internat…

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
18 Jun 2019, 6:32

Dominiko Waqaniburotu rewarded as Fiji's 42-man squad named

Dominiko Waqaniburotu was at the heart of Fiji's shock win over France last November, a success now rewarded with him keeping the …

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
15 Jun 2019, 14:27

George North saw gremlins in 2015 pre-season running - now Paul Stridgeon aims to make Wales even fitter

George North claimed in 2015 he went 'to places no man should go to'... now Wales are aiming to push the barriers even further as …

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
14 Jun 2019, 11:26

Fiji's bid to retain Olympic gold has received a funding boost

Winning gold medals at an Olympics doesn't come cheap, but defending men's sevens champions Fiji have taken steps to ensure they w…

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
13 Jun 2019, 13:23

'England will be based around the Saracens machine and that mindset will pay real dividends'

Saturday's Top 14 final between Toulouse and Clermont will showcase potent French firepower, but Alex King believes a Saracens-min…

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
12 Jun 2019, 12:53

Island nation is prepared to offer Israel Folau a Test level return

Rugby Australia's contract termination has ended Israel Folau's Wallaby career, but another Test-playing nation has outlined plans…

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
12 Jun 2019, 9:52

'This will be the best prepared Fijian team to travel to a Rugby World Cup'

There were fears last month when Fiji lost some staff, but they have regrouped and believe they are ready to deliver their best-pr…

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
10 Jun 2019, 4:25

Pau sign replacement for disgraced All Black Carl Hayman

Former Cardiff Blues favourite and Taranaki forwards coach Paul Tito has accepted a three-year deal to replace the disgraced All B…

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
09 Jun 2019, 8:08

Former Bath coach appointed Fiji Rugby backs coach for RWC

Former Bath head coach Tabai Matson says he is “honoured and humbled” to be appointed the backline coach for the Fiji Rugby Wo…

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
08 Jun 2019, 3:48

Fiji Sevens prodigy won't be cashing in overseas

Fiji Sevens star Meli Derenalagi insists he will not be cashing in on his new found fame as the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Rookie of …

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
06 Jun 2019, 10:14

Saracens critics motivated by 'jealousy' - Wray

Saracens have started work on a new £23m stand at their Allianz Park stadium but owner Nigel Wray denies the Heineken Cup and Gal…

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
06 Jun 2019, 5:28
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