England coach Eddie Jones abused on train trip after Scotland defeat

England rugby head coach Eddie Jones has revealed he copped verbal and physical abuse on a train trip from Edinburgh to Manchester following Scotland's Calcutta Cup victory on Saturday.

Jones says he will no longer travel by public transport and is believed to have feared for his safety. He travelled alone by train via a standard class on a train full of football fans to be a guest of Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford.

Another passenger alerted the police, who met the train at Euston. No arrests were made but inquiries are continuing.

"I'm a human being. I don't consider myself any different from anyone else, so for me to travel on public transport I thought was OK. But I'll make sure I won't in future. It's as simple as that," Jones said.

"I can't because it was shown on Sunday what happens when I do. That's the world we live in. I was massively surprised. It wasn't comfortable."

When asked whether the abuse was physical or verbal, Jones replied: "A bit of both.

"It's part of the challenge. As an Australian coaching England, there were always going to be challenges and that's just one of them."

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VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: England coach Eddie Jones being verbally abused as he arrived in Manchester on Sunday after rail journey from Edinburgh. Disgusting after he was good enough to pose for photos. Now says doesn’t feel safe on public transport. (Warning: contains offensive language) pic.twitter.com/z2RetgKZOG

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Sources suggest that Jones initially posed for selfies on the train to Manchester from Edinburgh Waverley before the atmosphere turned sour.