Jones' first EPS; What to expect?

First of all, a huge apology on the sheer lack of content put on ATU in the last few months. There isn't really a clear explanation for why this happened but we can promise that we WILL be providing regular updates from now on.

Right, now onto the juicy stuff!

We will be publishing a post soon after the squad is announced and reviewing Eddie Jones' selections.

But for now, here's a short and sweet post about what to expect from the announcement at 2pm.

It won't be the inclusions that will grab the limelight but the exclusions.

There have been reports of players like Tom Wood, Danny Cipriani, Brad Barritt and Kyle Eastmond missing out.

Losing a player as solid as Barritt would be, for me at least, the biggest shock but this isn't to say it is the wrong call.

He is arguably the best defensive centre in the world and usually doesn't miss a tackle, even when his face is bloodied up and his eye-sockets have as much vision as I do after a night out.

However, by not picking him it shows real determination in playing attacking rugby and not defensive.

I believe that the EPS will throw up more surprises than we might have first expected and I truly believe that Jones will announce a squad that is looking for a wholesale change and not a quick fix. Not only in fortunes but in style also.

Who do you predict to be in and out of the squad?

MJ

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