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Woodward lays into Eddie Jones’ England as fans ‘bored out of their brains’

England were beaten 30-29 by Argentina in their opening 2022 Autumn International game on Sunday, a defeat that further increased the pressure on coach Eddie Jones

World Cup winning coach Sir Clive Woodward has delivered a scathing assessment of England’s loss to Argentina at Twickenham on Sunday.

In front of an 80,000 strong crowd, Eddie Jones ‘ side made an underwhelming start to their autumn campaign, as the Pumas overturned a 16-12 half time deficit to deservedly prevail 30-29. It was Emiliano Boffelli who delivered the defining moment, landing the winning penalty 10 minutes from time before the South American side effectively managed the closing stages.

The result heaps the pressure on Jones, after a difficult 2022 Six Nations campaign which yielded just two wins over Wales and Italy. And now Woodward, who became embroiled in an ongoing verbal feud with the Australian during his own tenure in charge of England, has described being in the stands as a “frankly awful experience.”

“It was England’s first game since two of our biggest clubs have fallen into administration, something that never should have happened,” he wrote, in his column for the Daily Mail. “While I hoped as always for inspiration, I left with an overwhelming sadness and confusion at where the game is heading in England.

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