“Future England captain” - 5 players tipped to be 'superstars' by Eddie Jones

But not all of them came off…

We take a look at some of those players Jones called up since taking over in December 2015, and using the Aussies own words we try to understand why they never established themselves as fans once hoped.

He's been one of the standout players in the Gallagher Premiership throughout the last decade.

However, it has never really worked out at international level with Eddie Jones not even considering him despite the numerous trophies he's won with Sarries and the fact he was crowned European player of the year in 2019.

Rumours suggest that Jones and Goode fell out after the fullback questioned the Aussies tactics.

Where is he now? Back with Sarries for their return to the Gallagher Premiership following a decent stint in Japan

Did you know? He is the nephew of Jo Goode, who won an Olympic bronze in Badminton in Sydney.

The Australian-born back row forward had a fast rise to fame as he captained the 2013 England U20s to Six Nations and Junior World Cup titles, before representing England 7s during the HSBC World Sevens Series in Japan and Hong Kong.

Where is he now? After being tipped to be a 'future England captain', the flanker was included in Jones first ever squad. He would make his debut against Scotland as a replacement for Chris Robshaw in the Aussies first game in charge during the 2016 Six Nations.

However, he just wasn’t able to stay fit in the four subsequent years and was forced to retire in 2020 due to a shoulder problem.

Did you know? Born in Brisbane, Australia to a Kenyan father and an English mother, Clifford moved to England in his teens

Devoto’s name was a surprise inclusion when Jones first announced his squad in 2016, listed only as an injury replacement for Manu Tuilagi; a surprise because he was not even really first-choice at his club, Bath, at inside centre, where Kyle Eastmond was preferred when everyone is fit and available. But Jones had seen something he liked in the tall, left-footed, Yeovil-born 22-year-old.

The hard-running centre made his first England appearance in the summer of 2016 when he came off the bench to face Wales at Twickenham Stadium, but he would have to wait until February 2020 before he would feature again, this time coming off the bench for Jones' side in their Six Nations defeat to France in Paris.

Where is he now? Since moving to Chiefs lift that maiden title, Devoto has established himself as an integral part of the Exeter first-team squad, helping the squad to reach three further Premiership finals, including helping the Devon club to lift their second title with victory over Wasps in October 2020.

That success came just a week after Devoto was involved in the Exeter side that lifted the Heineken Champions Cup with victory over Racing 92 at Ashton Gate.

Did you know? The Devoto surname is of Ligurian descent 

His England career began with the definition of a ‘bang’ – a dream first run out in the England shirt, he came off the bench to score a last-minute winner in a dramatic 38-34 win against Argentina in San Juan on June 10, 2017.

Jones said: "There’s something about him, he finds the [try] line and you like wingers who find the line. I think he’s got that X factor, whatever you want to call it.”

However, two months later, Solomona was sent home from England’s training camp in disgrace after returning drunk to the team hotel. The winger would win just three more caps, failing to score in any of them with Jones questioning the speedster's character. Not what we all expected after a stunning debut.

Where is he now? He has vowed to put his off-field problems behind him. His Premiership form before lockdown earned him some admirers – time for an international recall? You never know.

DID YOU KNOW? In 2016, Solomona scored a record-breaking 37th try in a single Super League season in Castleford's Super 8s win over Catalans

Jones wrote his autobiography: "When a player consistently does stupid things, you don't expect him to change much. Players make choices and they have to live with the consequences.

“I was willing to see what Cipriani could do – despite often feeling frustrated because even the rugby reporters wanted to talk about him more than any other player.

“From Danny’s perspective his cause was done more damage when he played for Gloucester against Saracens. It was billed as a showdown between Farrell and Cipriani, but it was no contest. Saracens and Farrell were dominant. It was very disappointing.”

Where is he now? The most talented player of a generation, Cipriani would have won over 50 caps for almost any other country. A special player who will hopefully be back on the pitch soon after joining Bath

DID YOU KNOW? A keen all-round sportsman, Cipriani played junior football for Queens Park Rangers and was offered youth terms by Reading