Eddie Jones writes to Emma Raducanu to clarify remarks over her loss of form

Eddie Jones writes to Emma Raducanu to clarify remarks over her loss of form
Eddie Jones (right) had criticised Emma Raducanu for her off-court activities (Ian West/Andrew Matthews/PA)

Eddie Jones has written to British tennis sensation Emma Raducanu to explain his comments that she has been overburdened by commercial “distractions” in the wake of her US Open victory.

England’s head coach made the remarks to illustrate his belief that Marcus Smith must remain grounded after the 22-year-old Harlequins magician stepped off the bench to orchestrate a late flurry of tries in a 69-3 victory over Tonga.

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