Eddie Jones rules out dropping ‘outstanding’ Owen Farrell after one bad game

Eddie Jones is sticking by his captain Owen Farrell (Andrew Milligan/PA).

Eddie Jones has no intention of dropping Owen Farrell on the strength of Saturday’s defeat by Scotland but insists England’s captain is not immune from demotion.

Farrell’s below-par performance in the Calcutta Cup debacle at Twickenham has led to scrutiny over his place amid concern that his influence on the field has declined due to a slide in form.