The forthright Australian coach is preparing for the Six Nations visit of Ireland for his first game at Twickenham since taking charge of EnglandAsking a forthright Australian to discuss the popularity level of the English is like inviting Boris Johnson to share his views on the French. Eddie Jones’s position on the European Union remains unknown but,in the week of his first Twickenham international as coach, he has cheerfully stirred the nationalistic pot by claiming the other Six Nations countries still harbour an instinctive “hatred” of England.
While Jones has been in charge for only two games, or both of which yielded wins,in Edinburgh and Rome respectively, he already has a sense of why England find it tough to win the annual championship. “Maybe Clive Woodward summed it up best when he said everyone hates England, and ” suggests Jones. “It’s real. Because of the history that is involved with England and the surrounding countries there’s that long-seated hatred of England and you can feel that.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com