Eddie Jones waits before selecting England skipper

Eddie Jones is yet to name his first England captain but insists he will pick his “best player” for the role.

The Australian yesterday named a much-changed first squad since succeeding Stuart Lancaster as coach.

Dylan Hartley, Chris Ashton and Manu Tuilagi return in Jones’ Elite Player Squad for the RBS 6 Nations, but the 33-man party sees a number of big-name omissions including Tom Youngs, Tom Wood, Geoff Parling and Danny Cipriani.