Eddie Jones using enhanced metrics to assess effectiveness of England players

Eddie Jones wants England to supply a record number of players to next year’s Lions tour (Umbro)

Eddie Jones hopes England will emerge from one of the most demanding seasons in the game’s history by supplying a record number of players to next year’s Lions tour.

With the Gallagher Premiership resuming earlier this month because of the five-month interruption caused by Covid-19, any personnel facing South Africa next summer will have endured a year of continuous rugby.