EDDIE JONES said yesterday that the prize of a second chance could propel James Haskell back into the England team for their Six Nations title defence.

The openside position is shrouded in uncertainty at the moment, with Tom Curry ruled out until late March by a fractured wrist and Sam Underhill yet to play since being concussed against Australia in the autumn.

Haskell was a permanent fixture in the back row for Jones’s first year in charge before a toe injury resulted in a slump in form and his last England appearance was against Ireland last March.