Eddie Jones warns erratic use of red cards could ‘destroy’ World Cup

• England coach points to Bledisloe Cup sending-off
• Jones also refers to two incidents involving Wales players

Eddie Jones has warned that the forthcoming World Cup in Japan could be “destroyed” by inconsistent refereeing, in an unprovoked rant at World Rugby following England’s comprehensive victory in their opening warmup Test at Twickenham.

Jones names his final World Cup squad on Monday but dodged questions over who will be included, insisting that the players would not be informed until the morning. That means those who impressed against Wales such as Lewis Ludlam, Jonathan Joseph and Willi Heinz were facing an anxious wait on Sunday night with Ben Te’o and Mike Brown – axed from the squad last week after an off-the-field altercation in Treviso – in a similar position.

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