• Jones claimed that ‘distractions’ had affected US Open winner
  • Gabby Logan and Jo Durie among those to criticise his remarks

The England rugby union head coach, Eddie Jones, has attracted a backlash with comments he made about “distractions” affecting Emma Raducanu.

Speaking about the need for young rugby players like Marcus Smith to stay focused on sport, Jones said: “The big thing for good young players is distractions … there’s a reason why the young girl who won the US Open hasn’t done so well afterwards.”

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