The England head coach announced a surprise 31-man squad to take to Japan that features four players with a combined 120 minutes’ Test experience
Jones held a final two-hour selection meeting with his assistant coaches on Sunday night, where the Australian was swayed into changing his plans at the 11th hour. However, he would not be drawn on the identity of who the last-minute inclusion was.
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