Exclusive Jonathan Joseph interview: I can't wait to go head to head with Henry Slade for that England No 13 shirt

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much as Jonny May’s hat-trick against France last Sunday has elevated the Leicester winger to cult-hero status this week, his performance hailed as a masterclass in devastating efficiency - four touches, three tries, in 29 minutes - it was also a reminder of how quickly things can change. The last man to score a hat trick for England, prior to May, could only watch on ruefully.

“Yeah I’m a bit gutted Jonny’s taken that away from me, it was the one thing I had left!” admits Jonathan Joseph, whose trio of scores in the 61-21 victory over Scotland at Twickenham two years ago appeared at the time to have cemented his status as the prince of England centres.