5 players Eddie Jones should take a look at after this weekend
Rugby NewsSaturday, 23 October 2021 at 20:19
Despite missing out on England's Autumn Nations Series squad, these five Gallagher Premiership stars sent clear messages with their performances on the field this weekend.
#1. Fraser Dingwall
- Age: 22
- Position: Centre
Northampton Chronicle: "Another dominant display from the centre as he delivered a sensational assist for Tommy Freeman and did so many other impressive things,"
#2. George Ford (Leicester Tigers)
- Age: 28
- Position: Fly-half
Leicestershire Live: "The England fly-half put in another fantastic performance, an intense battle between the two sides meant it was always going to be fine margins that decided the result.
"Ford's kicking out of hand caused the Sale backline all sorts of bother, using his trademark spiral bomb to great effect. Bar one tough missed penalty kick, Ford was exceptional off the tee, scoring 14 points."
#3. Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers)
Leicestershire Live: "It was another excellent showing from the tighthead-prop who may still be pushing to improve on his 95 England caps. Won a scrum penalty against the promising Bevan Rodd and was part of the setpiece that pushed the Sale pack backwards on their own feed.
"In the second half, Cole showed his skill at the breakdown winning a turnover penalty. Did concede a couple of penalties himself but to play 75 minutes in a physical battle is some going for the veteran prop."
#4. Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints)
- Age: 24
- Position: Scrum-half
Northampton Chronicle: "An electric showing from the scrum-half as he set the tempo for his side, scoring twice and setting one up for Api Ratuniyarawa. Came back on after Piers Francis was forced off, and refused to let up...
#5. Ollie Hassell-Collins (London Irish)
- Age: 22
- Position: Winger
His omission from England squads stretching back to the summer has baffled supporters. The speedster was on the scoresheet once again as London Irish cruised to an impressive 33-21 win against Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park. The boy is box office.
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- Jordie Barrett over Damian de Allende is far from being correct. The hype around Dupont is also overreaching, he's probably 4th in the world and has been since the 2023 WC. He also avoids certain matchups which is strange. The rest of the list is pretty good apart from minor subjective biases.JasonMarlow16-09-2026
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