Jack back to England

[hookender]

I can appreciate that training partners are needed, but Jack had played Sunday ,so was only there for what should have been on a recovery day. Unless he went so they could assess his recovery rate.

[Shugs]

So how much “high calibre” training would have happened between his call up and release? Easy. None.

[hopwood]

So how much “high calibre” training would have happened between his call up and release? Easy. None.

Shugs...a pleasure as always. You have such a charming style of communication. Very unique.

Anyway, I do believe they had a training session on Monday, before flying to Paris for a (World Cup-getting to know the city) type preparation yesterday.
On Monday there seems to have been a focus on tackle technique...and it would make sense to have Jack there acting as opposition, in preparation for the intensity of the French.

As England coach (and knowing the backlash he's going to get if we lose again)...if you can call on people like Jack, why wouldn't you? Even for a day.
"You're only as good as the people you train against" (is that a thing? It sounds kind of right).

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/article-10617503/England-focus-tackling-bid-avoid-red-card-nightmare-against-France.html

[Rossm]

FWIW: As we played on Sunday, Monday would have been a rest day for Jack if he'd been with us.

[Neils]

FWIW: As we played on Sunday, Monday would have been a rest day for Jack if he'd been with us.

Yeah right - as he did with Sam Jones.

[Raggs]

Who wants to take a bet?

I bet that Jack was over the moon with his callup, even if when he heard, he got straight up told he'd not be included in the final squad.

Anyone want to bet otherwise?

[Shugs]

So how much “high calibre” training would have happened between his call up and release? Easy. None.

Shugs...a pleasure as always. You have such a charming style of communication. Very unique.

Anyway, I do believe they had a training session on Monday, before flying to Paris for a (World Cup-getting to know the city) type preparation yesterday.
On Monday there seems to have been a focus on tackle technique...and it would make sense to have Jack there acting as opposition, in preparation for the intensity of the French.

As England coach (and knowing the backlash he's going to get if we lose again)...if you can call on people like Jack, why wouldn't you? Even for a day.
"You're only as good as the people you train against" (is that a thing? It sounds kind of right).

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/article-10617503/England-focus-tackling-bid-avoid-red-card-nightmare-against-France.html

Apols - didn’t want to appear curt.