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Eddie Jones makes England coaching shuffle ahead of summer series

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Eddie Jones has added to his coaching staff for England’s summer series of fixtures against the USA, Canada and an England A fixture against Scotland A.

Ed Robinson will provide support in attack coaching for the three matches, while Alex Codling will work with the forwards with a focus on lineouts.

Robinson currently works as assistant coach at Jersey Reds, but was part of the England staff for the Guinness Six Nations.

Former England international Codling has previously coached with the England men’s U20s, Harlequins and Ealing Trailfinders.

England will play two Test matches at Twickenham, against the USA on Sunday 4 July and Canada on Saturday 10 July. An England A side will also play Scotland A at Mattioli Woods Welford Road in Leicester on Sunday 27 June.

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These changes have been made after assistant coaches Simon Amor and Jason Ryles stepped away from their respective specialist attack and skills roles last month.

“We’re very pleased to have Alex and Ed join us this summer,” Jones said.

“They will provide hands-on skills coaching in attack and lineout fundamentals to a young and developing squad.”

Codling said: “I am very excited about the prospect of working with Eddie, coaches, support staff and the players and can’t wait to get started.

“I had immense pride in playing for my country, so to get a chance to coach with England has been a lifelong ambition, as it would be for any coach. I have worked with some of the players directly and those that I haven’t, I have watched closely in games and know what they can bring to the team.”

Robinson said: “It’s an honour to be invited to coach England again, I am grateful to Eddie for the opportunity.

“During the Six Nations I learned a lot, about how Eddie likes to prepare the team, as well as developing myself in the art of coaching.

“I am looking forward to getting back with England and working on developing the attacking play.”

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JW 55 minutes ago
Let's be real about these All Blacks

The opening loss to Argentina by 38-30..

Was anything but fine margins, the scoreline was flattering for that game. They were beat in every margin but most emphatically be effort of Argentina. They were slow and likely arrogant in their prep following the England series. You can see the effect on the selection and poor messaging all the playmakers started receiving from the coaching setup there after.


Otherwise though there was also a lot of really good stuff that can too easily be labelled as lucky by people intent on making a point. The team was far from certain and clinical though and the best that can be said of their losses was that they were largely due to some atrocious decisions with cards twice against SA and the neckroll last weekend (you can't take away the 14 point try, that is typical French rugby and to be expected).


This team is good enough to be able to cope with those sorts of difficulties if they could just execute a bit better (but only as well as they have traditionally mind you). Sound selections aside. Some good positivity in this article but we know it's not going to be easy as the ABs have just been trying to return to their DNA after Fosters control but countries like Aussie have a much bigger task in that respect and SA is even trying to change their DNA (again). Those two opponents (along with France obviously) are going to provide some tough competition in seeing who can lead into the 2027 RWC with the best prospects and form behind them.

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