“Keep blaming me” – Eddie Jones fires back at England successor Steve Borthwick

#3. Alex Goode

Jones wrote in his autobiography that the Sarries legend ‘could not match the pace and snarl of his long-term rival Mike Brown.’ 

However, according to Brown’s column for the Mail Online, Goode clashed with Jones over this opinion in a heated discussion which led to him being jarsj frozen out of the squad after 2016.

The fullback would never win a recall despite being named the 2019 European Player of the Year.

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Alex Goode facts:

1. All-rounder Goode appeared at the national schools athletics finals, played county tennis and was part of the Ipswich Town football academy before joining Saracens
2. He is the nephew of Jo Goode, who won an Olympic bronze in Badminton in Sydney.
3. A fly half by trade, he moved to full back and has played the majority of his games for Saracens in these positions
4. He had  a loan spell in Japan with NEC Green Rockets in 20/21, but looks like he has never been away after settling straight back in to the number 15 shirt.
5. Named Premiership Rugby Player of the Season in 2015/16, Goode excelled in 2018/19 as Saracens won the double and was recognised for his displays by being voted European Player of the Year

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