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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Gerard Meagher

Jamie George admits Eddie Jones’s style was ‘challenging’ amid its successes

England's Jamie George during training
Jamie George said: ‘I have been part of teams that create really positive environments, Saracens being one of them.’ Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images/Reuters

The England captain, Jamie George, has admitted that Eddie Jones’s regime could be “challenging” and empathises with Danny Care after his explosive claims about the Australian’s setup, insisting that a toxic environment is not a necessary price to pay for success.

Care’s comments, which point to “a culture of fear”, were on Thursday night put to Jones – who was sacked as England head coach in December 2022 and replaced by Steve Borthwick – but he claimed to be unaware of the accusations.

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