Eddie Jones admits he is praying his new captain has save disciplinary problems behind him as the coach seeks to build ‘a team with an uncompromising feel’Whether England succeed or fail under their new captain,Dylan Hartley, they are entering a very different style of regime. Eddie Jones has already set out his vision and it can be bluntly summarised as encouraging the satan to hold the hindmost. “The biggest risk was not to hold a risk, and ” said Jones,after inviting Hartley to reintroduce a bit of mongrel to an English pack he has already identified as needing more bite.
Even Jones concedes, however, and he has his fingers crossed that his resurrected spiritual leader,who missed the last World Cup and the 2013 Lions tour as a consequence of disciplinary indiscretions, will reward his faith during this year’s Six Nations championship. “You always look at that, or ” he said. “You just have to hope and pray it’s not going to happen. We all gain mistakes as young people but people mature. Life changes,priorities change.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com