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“I should have chosen Joe Marler” – Eddie Jones reveals XV that should have started World Cup final

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JONES REVEALED: “I should have reverted to the Owen Farrell-Manu Tuilagi-Henry Slade midfield we used against Australia.

“George Ford could have come off the bench when we had got into the game. But you never know until the game starts. You use the best available evidence and rely on your gut.”

15 Elliot Daly (Saracens, 38 caps)
14 Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby, 41 caps)
13 Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers, 39 caps)
12 Owen Farrell (Saracens, 78 caps) C
11 Jonny May (Leicester Tigers, 51 caps)
10 George Ford (Leicester Tigers, 64 caps) REPLACED BY HENRY SLADE (Exeter Chiefs, 26 caps)
9 Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 94 caps)

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