England can't afford many complaints from a 2019 Rugby World Cup campaign in which they finished second to South Africa, but the contest dredges up sour memories for Mike Brown.
The former Harlequins full-back—who has made more appearances for the club than any other player—was left out of Eddie Jones ' squad after a fight between him and team-mate Ben Te'o shortly before the competition. The squad had travelled to Treviso for some pre-tournament preparations, but both Brown and Te'o missed the flight to Japan following their melee in Italy.
Convinced his form and reputation should have been enough to bag him a spot among the squad, however, the 72-cap star doesn't believe the coach's reasoning was justified. Both regarded as fiery characters of their craft, Brown even decided to squeeze Jones for details on whether he was genuine.
