England surrender 31-0 lead as Eddie Jones slams his players' mental strength in final Six Nations game Eddie Jones questioned his players' bottle after throwing away a 31-0 lead England almost blew the biggest lead in rugby history in the Calcutta Cup They conceded 38 unanswered points after leading 31-0, but salvaged a draw
By Nik Simon For The Mail On Sunday
Published: 22:30 GMT, 16 March 2019 | Updated: 00:53 GMT, 17 March 2019
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Eddie Jones questioned his players' bottle after England almost blew the biggest lead in rugby history in the Calcutta Cup.
England conceded 38 unanswered points after leading 31-0, but salvaged a draw when George Ford scored a dramatic overtime try.
With the World Cup looming, Jones has vowed to address his team's mental approach after surrendering leads against South Africa, New Zealand, Wales and Scotland.
Eddie Jones questioned his players' bottle after throwing away a 31-0 lead on Saturday
'It is a bit of a recurring theme for us,' said Jones. 'We have probably