Little to impress Eddie Jones as Northampton Saints lack spark

Northampton 9 Racing 92 9: Northampton’s England contingent failed to make an impression as Eddie Jones resumed his busy pre-Christmas scouting tour of the Aviva Premiership clubs last night.

Jones, who visits Wasps and Leicester over the next two days of European action, was present at Franklin’s Gardens to watch Saints’ hopes of reaching the Champions Cup knockout phase dented by a dour 9-9 draw with Racing Metro.

The most frustrated of those hoping to catch his eye must have been Kieran Brookes, the in-form tighthead who limped off before the interval.