Jones unveils Hartley as England captain and calls for more of the same

by Frank Nickson  Tuesday 26 January 2016

England head coach Eddie Jones has announced that Dylan Hartley will be captain for the Six Nations.

The Northampton Saints hooker described his emotions having been selected as Jones suggests he wants more players who have a similar edge.

Courtesy of Nick Heath/RugbyMedia

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