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Emma Raducanu is set to turn down the RFU's offer of tickets to an England match at Twickenham in the wake of Eddie Jones' comments about her off-court distractions.
The England rugby coach felt the wrath of Raducanu's supporters earlier this week after he suggested her poor form was down to 'distractions' off the court in the wake of her incredible US Open triumph at the age of just 18.
Raducanu rejected those claims and insisted she was 'zoned in', with Jones going on to write a letter to the young tennis star, admitting that he hoped she would accept their invitation to Twickenham for an autumn international in the coming weeks.
Emma Raducanu is expected to turn down Eddie Jones' offer of tickets to an England game
Jones said that 'distractions' are behind Raducanu not doing so well since her US Open win
Raducanu isn't expected to be at Twickenham for either the Australia or South Africa matches
But The Guardian report Raducanu is set to skip the invitation, and will not be at Saturday's game against Australia or the one against South Africa a week later.
The initial backlash at England coach Jones came after he said at a press conference at the start of the week:
