England’s Eddie Jones opts for open roof in Wales Six Nations showdown – WBNews

© Rex/Shutterstock A view of the Principality Stadium stadium, where the roof will be open for Wales v England. Eddie Jones has confirmed that he wants the Principality Stadium roof open on Saturday, denying Wales their wish for it to be closed, despite previously stating that he “didn’t care” if it was shut or not. The RFU informed Wales of the decision before the 48-hour deadline and as both sides must agree if the roof is to be closed it will remain open, as was the case when England won 21-16 on their last visit to Cardiff. Wales had expected Jones to agree to the roof being closed after he said in the aftermath of last Saturday’s lacklustre victory over France: “The louder it is, the better it is. Are they closing [the roof]? We’ll toss a coin and see what happens.” Speaking on Thursday, having named Jack Clifford and Jack Nowell in his side to face Wales, Jones was insistent that the roof was not high on his list of priorities but added: “Of course it will matter when I make the decision. It’s not my decision to make whether it increases the atmosphere or not. I’m not an entertainer, I’m a coach, and I will make a decision when it’s appropriate.” On Wednesday, the Wales defence coach, Shaun Edwards, expressed confidence that the roof would be shut, as was the case when his side thrashed England 30-3 in 2013 to deny Stuart Lancaster’s side the grand slam. “Eddie…more detail