Eddie Jones is ready to ring the changes for England’s next Six Nations match after coming through the substantial test of defeating Wales in Cardiff, with Anthony Watson ready to return to the side and Ben Te’o pushing for his first international start.

The Bath wing Watson has missed both of England’s successful Six Nations matches so far this year with a hamstring injury, as well as all four of the autumn international in November and December after breaking his jaw in one of Jones’ rigorous training sessions.

After making just two changes from the side that defeat France 19-16 in the opening weekend encounter at Twickenham for Saturday’s victory, Jones now looks set to shake up his side in an effort to develop a Plan B that he can depend on as they build towards the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

“He ran at 95 per cent on Friday so we are confident that he will be able to play against Italy so it will be great to have him back,” said Jones. “We will probably use him against Italy.

He added: “One of the things I would like to do is to develop multiple ways that we can play the game so if we have a game where we want to play a certain way then we have done it once and the players understand and can do it again. This is all about building a plan for the World Cup. It will be a bit of fun.”

Watson’s return is likely to see him step into Elliot Daly’s position on the wing, with the Wasps back poised for a move to full-back following his match-winning contribution in scoring the 75th-minute try against Wales.

Switching Daly will not be the only change in Jones’s head as he takes his side on an intense training programme this week, in which he says they have lined up a few surprises for the players to keep them on their toes ahead of next weekend’s off-week. James Haskell is back in contention for a starting role, despite picking up a stinger to his shoulder after coming on against Wales, while Mako Vunipola is nearing a return from injury and should play for Saracens against Gloucester on Friday.

“He will play for his club this week and if he gets through that game OK we will bring him into camp for the Italy week,” said Jones, adding that he has a “big chance” of featuring in the matchday squad in two weeks’ time.

Wales vs England player ratings Show all 31 1 /31 Wales vs England player ratings Wales vs England player ratings 15. Leigh Halfpenny - 7 Missed one chance, but such was his kicking that it built the Welsh lead early on. Incredibly reliable under the high ball Getty Images Wales vs England player ratings 14. Alex Cuthbert - 6 If ever there was a sensible yellow card, Cuthbert earned it. His tackle stopped Haskell when everyone the red side of the Severn thought a try was on. Getty Images Wales vs England player ratings 13. Jonathan Davies - 5 Very quiet and struggled to see any ball in hand. Went large phases without having any impact. Getty Images Wales vs England player ratings 12. Jamie Roberts - 7 Had two charging runs that England did well to stop, and his defence was very solid when under pressure. Getty Images Wales vs England player ratings 11. George North - 6 Forced off for a concussion test and starved of the ball, he never seemed to recover from the blow to the head. Getty Images Wales vs England player ratings 10. Dan Biggar - 6 Drop-goal on half-time appeared to the game away from England, but faded in the second half and wale suffered as a result. Getty Images Wales vs England player ratings 9. Rhys Webb - 7 On hand to finish Wales’ opening try and sniped around the edge, but England did well to keep him shackled. Getty Images Wales vs England player ratings 1. Gethin Jenkins - 5 Brought off for Paul James having struggled in the scrum and was very much second best to Dan Cole. Getty Images Wales vs England player ratings 2. Richard Hibbard - 5 His ball at the lineout was below-par and it wasn’t his finest day at the office. Getty Images Wales vs England player ratings 3. Samson Lee - 6 Recovered well after early pressure in the scrum, but picked up an injury in the second half to end his day early. Getty Images Wales vs England player ratings 4. Jake Ball - 6 Struggled to cope with his opposite number and didn’t have the influence on the game that he’s come to enjoy in recent outings. Getty Images Wales vs England player ratings 5. Alun Wyn Jones - 6 Looked to be under pressure in both the lineout and the scrum, and his form deserted him in the second period when Wales needed him most. Getty Images Wales vs England player ratings 6. Dan Lydiate - 6 Gave away a crucial penalty in the second half as England built momentum, but his tackling was as reliable as ever. Getty Images Wales vs England player ratings 7. Sam Warburton - 6 Faded in the second half and was earmarked by England’s defence whenever he got the ball in hand. Getty Images Wales vs England player ratings 8. Taulupe Faletau - 7 Beautiful offload after beating Haskell set-up Webb’s try, but gave away the penalty that allowed Ford to secure the victory. Getty Images Wales vs England player ratings 15. Mike Brown - 7 Deft chip set-up Watson’s try, and was a constant threat whenever he got the ball. Kick to the 5m allowed England to camp on the Welsh line late on. Getty Images Wales vs England player ratings 14. Anthony Watson - 7 Out-gassed Halfpenny to score and drag England back into the game, a strong showing in the air too. No as prevalent in the second half though. Getty Images Wales vs England player ratings 13. Jonathan Joseph - 8 Moment of inspiration after the restart saw him beat three defenders to score, and can be proud of his Millennium debut. Getty Images Wales vs England player ratings 12. Luther Burrell - 8 Didn’t give Roberts and Davies a moments rest and showed his rugby brain with intelligent runs, and was one of the standout performers. Getty Images Wales vs England player ratings 11. Jonny May - 6 Stepped inside to give Webb room to score, and did little with the ball when the opportunity arose. Getty Images Wales vs England player ratings 10. George Ford - 8 Charged down twice in the first-half but passing was strong, missed an early second-half penalty to put England ahead, but more than made up for it with his match-winning penalties. Getty Images Wales vs England player ratings 9. Ben Youngs - 8 Led the England revival and his passing was nothing short of exemplary. Surprising to see him replaced midway through the second half. Getty Images Wales vs England player ratings 1. Joe Marler - 6 Carried well which is often a criticism of his game. Departed for Mako Vunipola after 54 minutes despite dominance in the scrum. Getty Images Wales vs England player ratings 2. Dylan Hartley - 5 Unusually wayward with his lineout ball and taken off after 54 minutes for Tom Youngs as a result. Getty Images Wales vs England player ratings 3. Dan Cole - 7 his lack of game time, Cole’s performance was outstanding, and a turnover on his own 22 when under pressure defined his strong showing. Getty Images Wales vs England player ratings 4. Dave Attwood - 7 Marshalled the defence very well and helped his rapidly growing reputation. One error came when he picked the ball up in a ruck. Getty Images Wales vs England player ratings 5. George Kruis - 8 His first England start? You wouldn’t know it, as he commanded the lineout superbly and really stood out in the battle of the packs. Getty Images Wales vs England player ratings 6. James Haskell - 6 At fault for the opening try with his missed tackle on Faletau, and managed to spurn the chance to score a try when it looked nailed on. Getty Images Wales vs England player ratings 7. Chris Robshaw - 7 Struggled in the lineout early but recovered well. As usual, led by example in defence, and importantly got Jerome Garces on his side early on. Getty Images Wales vs England player ratings 8. Billy Vunipola - 7 Targeted by the Welsh defence but coped very well and never took a backwards step. As players tired his pinch tackle flourished. Getty Images Wales vs England player ratings Best off the bench: Tom Youngs - 7 Did what Hartley couldn’t in the lineout and could be in contention to start next week. GETTY IMAGES

“We will have a look at him. Joe Marler has been super for us as well. He has done really well and then [Matt] Mullan has been doing well off the bench. Then you have the young gangster [Ellis Genge] from Bristol. We have got great depth in that area.”

One position Jones could also take a look at is the fly-half role, despite George Ford putting in a very assured performance in Cardiff. With Owen Farrell currently in the form of his life, Jones’s desire to form a Plan B could be to see the Saracens No 10 take control of the backline, which could see Te’o come into the side.

“That one hadn’t come to mind, but now that you’ve said it I’ll have a look at it,” Jones teased over his fly-half plans. “I said today to the team that the starters had to win the game. We didn’t quite do that, so the finishers did the job again. They were brilliant. Like Benny Te’o came on, looked sharp on his feet, carried through line; Danny [Care] looked sharp, the forwards all did their jobs. Jonny May comes on and looks sharp. So, yeah, it was a great effort by the 23.”

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One cause for concern though is the role of captain Dylan Hartley. The Northampton Saints hooker’s leadership has been one of the prevalent improvements in his game since Jones entrusted him with the captaincy, though his last two matches since returning from a six-week ban have led to being him being replaced after 54 and 46 minutes against France and Wales respectively.

Asked if Jamie George was in contention to start against Italy, which would result in Farrell captaining the side from the start for the first time, Jones joked: “You’d love that one!

Jamie George is pushing Dylan Hartley to start for England (Getty)

“Maybe, I’m looking at it all mate. I want to do something a bit different against Italy. I want to play differently against them; experiment a bit in how we play…and maybe the team might be different.”

Hartley defended his early withdrawal, and believes that the leadership core that Jones admitted England were lacking before the tournament is beginning to take shape – though that could evidently lead to him being left out of the side on occasion given George was once again superb after coming on.

Eddie Jones wants to experiment with his team against Italy (Getty)

“I don't think it was early,” said Hartley. “I talked to Eddie and he said I captained the side brilliantly this week. There is a reason we have these finishers who come on and do their job for the team, as much as I do mine.