England boss Steve Borthwick has described his new defence coach Felix Jones as “one of the crucial intense individuals I’ve ever met” after bringing him in from South Africa.
Jones joined the England setup after serving to the Springbok win the World Cup and has even left Borthwick in awe of his work ethic.
“Felix is among the most intense individuals I’ve ever met,” stated Borthwick. “And coming from me, that is saying one thing! I can meet him or have an hour-long dialog with him on the cellphone and never get a phrase in.
“He has a lot rugby data, it is unreal. And his work ethic has astounded me, actually, genuinely, astounded me — and I’ve seen some individuals who work very exhausting. I do not know whether or not he sleeps, given the quantity of fabric he works by means of.
“We had been choosing aside the contact space lately, and he was exhibiting me issues I had by no means heard every other coach focus on. I believe his data is ground-breaking. He has the gamers transfixed when he speaks, too, and that’s excellent.”
