Chris Robshaw under threat as Eddie Jones’ England era begins

Eddie Jones will hold talks with Chris Robshaw early in his reign as England head coach as he searches for a captain in the image of New Zealand great Richie McCaw to embody the values of his team.

Jones has agreed a four-year contract with the Rugby Football Union which will encompass the next World Cup and begins work on December 1 with Robshaw’s future a key early item on the agenda.

Robshaw, tainted by England’s disastrous performance at this autumn’s global showpiece, could be stripped of the captaincy and will also find his place in the team under threat after Jones commented recently that he is more of a ‘six and a half’ rather than a genuine openside.