ROBSHAW GIVES JONES HEADACHE

CHRIS ROBSHAW became England’s latest big-name casualty last night with confirmation that he will be out for two months. With Billy Vunipola nursing a broken arm, Harlequins belatedly admitted Robshaw had undergone knee surgery.

Eddie Jones is also without Anthony Watson, Jonathan Joseph, Joe Launchbury, Dan Robson, Sam Simmonds and Ellis Genge.

I’M STILL ON THE BALL Ashton is confident he can deliver the goods for England in their autumn campaign