Five players Eddie Jones MUST call-up this Autumn, including rapid Radwan

Despite Eddie Jones resistance to picking in-form Gallagher Premiership stars, here are five players who impressed over the weekend for their respective club on the opening weekend.

England finished in a disappointing 5th place in the Six Nations, winning two of their five games against Italy and France.

And even though the World Cup is still more than two years away, Jones says his focus has already turned towards it.

Below are three players the Aussie has tipped to play a key role for England heading into the 2022 Six Nati

The speedster was in electric form for the Falcons on the opening day, scoring one before creating another in a good showing against Harlequins.

JONES SAID: “He is quick, lightning quick. Sometimes we can’t see him at training he is that quick.

"I remember watching him about six games ago and he caught my eye and then I went up to Newcastle for the second last round (against Worcester) and watched the players live and he scored an extraordinary try in the corner so I thought he is worth a gamble. 

"We rolled the dice, brought him into camp and every week he has grown. He is a hard worker, a hard trainer, wants to learn."

Jone said: “We haven’t seen the best of Alex yet. We might not for another couple of years but if he keeps that desire to want to keep improving, take the hard knocks and learn from it there is no limit on where he can go as a player because he’s got some special skills."

Bristol Live: "It is great to see the red scrum cap of Harry Thacker back bursting through gaps at Ashton Gate after missing most of last season through injury as he recovered from surgery on his neck. The hooker broke the line on a couple of occasions to make 45m in attack, the second-highest total of any player on the pitch."

Leicester Mercury: The talented full-back picked up where he left off last season with a superb opening-day display. He started with an assured highball then went on to be the focal point of everything Tigers did well on an opening day to remember."

Who needs Faf de Klerk? With the South African away on international duty, Sale fielded the young 20-year-old at scrum-half and he made the difference in a dominant first half for the hosts. Having exploited a gap in the Bath defence, he offloaded to send McGuigan through for Sale's second score of the game. He looks different class