England Helped By Our Covid Woes

Young insists disruption in Wales , Ireland and Scotland is Six Nations lift for Jones

- Alex Spink

DAI YOUNG says England hold a clear advantage over the other home countries heading towards the Six Nations.

Coronavirus has caused significant disruption to the United Rugby Championship, in which players from Wales, Scotland and Ireland play.

In all, 22 URC matches have been lost to Covid, compared to just two in the Premiership, from where Eddie Jones picks his team.

Young, whose Cardiff team last played a league game on October 23, said: “England do have an advantage at the minute, you can't hide behind that fact.