Danny Cipriani admits he must improve to earn England recall

Danny Cipriani has been told by Eddie Jones what he needs to improve to earn a recall to the England team - and the Sale star is determined to win back his place.

The Sharks No 10 was left out of new coach Jones' squad for the Six Nations, with George Ford and Owen Farrell ahead of him in the pecking order at fly-half.

Cipriani has been in excellent form for Sale this season, but Australian Jones says there are areas he must improve if he wants to win back his place.

"I've spoken to Eddie. He has told me the areas he wants me to work on," Cipriani told Sky Sports News HQ.

"I'll go away and do that, fit it in Sale's game-plan and do the best I can to make sure I improve and be adaptable.

"I've just got to take on board what he said to me, what he wants me to work on and improve, and that's all I can do really - just go away and do that.

"If I'm honest I definitely think I could work on some things and put my hand up in certain areas and that's something I'm going to really have to focus on and get back in an England shirt."

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Cipriani, who was also left out of the World Cup squad by Jones' predecessor Stuart Lancaster, admitted he had hoped, rather than expected, to be in the Six Nations squad.

"I wouldn't say there was much expectation…but I felt like I was in good form and I hoped I'd get a call-up," he said. "It didn't come. You take your ego out of it, and you think 'where can I actually improve?'

"The points he highlighted and the areas I want to work on, if I go back and do that... then I'll keep putting my hand up as best I can."