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England to benefit after reaching an 85 per cent minimum target
By PA
Eddie Jones' England will be operating with reduced coronavirus restrictions for the Autumn Nations Series after the Rugby Football Union confirmed that players and staff are above the required vaccination target. The squad and management team have reached the 85 per cent minimum that allows for the relaxation of social distancing and mask-wearing in camp.
It means there will be no gaps between players during the national anthems, no limit to the numbers allowed into rooms at the team hotels and the squad will be able to travel to matches on one bus rather than the two or three used last autumn and in the Six Nations.
Those involved in an England campaign under Jones that comprises Tests against Tonga, Australia and South Africa at Twickenham - beginning on November 6 - will also be allowed to leave their base during downtime to get coffee and sit outside. However, social distancing in public areas must be observed.
An extensive testing programme will remain in place with all players and staff needing to supply negative PCR results before entering the team environment. In addition, a minimum of three lateral flow tests must be taken each week, including on the day before each game.
Daily Covid-19 wellness checks will also be carried out before leaving bedrooms. Visitors to camp are to be minimised and those who do enter will be required to undergo PCR testing ahead of their arrival.
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Agree with Wilson B- at best. And that is down to skilled individual players who know how to play the game - not a cohesive squad who know their roles and game plan. For those who claim that takes time to develop, the process is to keep the game plan simple at first and add layers as the squad gels and settles in to the new systems. Lack of progress against the rush D, lack of penetration and innovation in the mid-field, basic skill errors and loose forwards coming second in most big games all still evident in game 14 of the season. Hard to see significant measureable progress.
Go to commentsKeep telling yourself that. The time for a fresh broom is at the beginning - not some "balanced, incremental" (i.e. status quo) transition. All teams establish the way forward at the beginning. This coaching group lacked ideas and courage and the players showed it on the pitch. Backs are only average. Forwards are unbalanced and show good set piece but no domination in traditional AB open play. Unfortunately, Foster - Mark 2. You may be happy with those performances and have some belief in some "cunning plan" but I don't see any evidence of it. Rassie is miles ahead and increasing the gap.
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