Former England rugby union coach Eddie Jones wants Sam Kerr to start Australia's vital Women's World Cup clash against Canada at any cost.
WHAT HAPPENED? Jones, who is currently in charge of the Australia's men's rugby union team, has urged Matildas head coach Tony Gustavsson to field Kerr at any cost against Canada in their must-win Women's World Cup group stage clash on Monday.
WHAT THEY SAID: Speaking to reporters, Eddie Jones said: «When you've got a calf injury, sometimes you don't know how quickly it can recover. Sam Kerr is back playing on (Monday). How fit she is? I don't know. If I was him (Tony Gustavsson), I'd be playing her mate. Because they've got to win. They've got to roll her out, strap her up, whatever they need to do — because she can play. S**t, she can play.»
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