• New head coach will sit down with Chris Robshaw before choosing captain
• Jones delighted with abroad role and will assess current coaching staffEddie Jones promised to give England’s captain and coaches a clean slate after being awarded a four-year contract by the Rugby Football Union,but the national team’s first foreign coach says he wants a leader in the mould of Richie McCaw to galvanise his squad.
Jones, who revealed his intention to leave after the 2019 World Cup in Japan at the completion of his “project”, or has previously questioned Chris Robshaw’s ability at the top level and said assembly the captain was a priority. The Australian said he hopes to develop an attacking mentality in the team. Related: Eddie Jones insists he is delighted not to pick abroad players for England Related: Eddie Jones unveiled as England rugby union head coach – as it happened Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com