Coach is aware of challenges ahead against a Wales side revived by the young wing he wanted for England
Eddie Jones has capped 12 wingers in his five years as England’s head coach, but he had no joy when he tapped up a 13th, who has scored three tries in two matches in this year’s Six Nations, his first, and become the most talked about player of the tournament. Wales’s Louis Rees-Zammit started against Ireland in the opening round only because Liam Williams and Josh Adams were suspended, but his try in Cardiff that afternoon, touching the ball down while part of his body was in the air and over the touchline, cemented his place in the side.
“I gave him a ring,” says Jones. “I had heard he was very Welsh and wanted to play for Wales, but said that if he was interested, we would be. He had to do five years to qualify on residency and a young guy like him is not going to sit around that long [Rees-Zammit joined Gloucester’s academy in 2018]. I wished him good luck and am pleased he is doing well. I just hope he does not do too well against us on Saturday.”
