Few rugby players have managed to divide opinion so reliably or reinvent themselves so successfully; dull anonymity has rarely been the former England captain’s speciality. Dylan Hartley reveals Eddie Jones's 'brutal' three-word end to England days Read moreThere are mountaineering books on conquering Everest that paint a softer picture than Hartley’s description of the England camp under the relentless Eddie Jones. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Dylan Hartley rates Eddie Jones’s coaching very highly but says playing for England felt like a ‘brutal dance marathon in the Great Depression’. Where once there would have been little doubt as to whether boxing or rugby union was the more punishing pro sport, now it feels a much-closer-run thing. The Breakdown: sign up and get our weekly rugby union email.

Source: The Guardian August 18, 2020 09:00 UTC