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Eddie Jones has claimed the Barbarians fiasco – which on Thursday night saw 13 players charged by the Rugby Football Union – has reduced the sport to a “laughing stock”, urging his England side to restore the sport’s battered reputation when they seek to clinch the Six Nations title on Saturday.
The RFU on Thursday night confirmed charges of breaching Covid protocols and providing false statements against the 13 players after it emerged a group of Barbarians, including the former national captain Chris Robshaw, had two unauthorised nights out in Mayfair last week, ultimately leading to Sunday’s match against England being called off.
