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Kerevi defends Jones after Care 'toxic' comments

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Published in Rugby
Monday, 04 November 2024 12:57

"He gave me some of the greatest memories of my rugby career - that came at a price.

"Maybe it had to be that way to get the success that we had. Maybe you have to go through some really tough times, and be that driven, and there be that much pressure, to get that.

"But I dont think that can last forever, there is a timeline in that and it came to a period where it was too much for us as players and you saw a bit of a downward spiral."

Jones won his first 17 games in charge of England, but was sacked in December 2022 after only five victories from 12 matches in his final year in charge.

He ended with a 73% win percentage, better than Rugby World Cup-winning coach Sir Clive Woodward.

Jones denied being overbearing during his time with England in an interview with the Times in June, although admitted he may have been in previous roles., external

"Players just aren't pushed hard enough to become their best," Jones added at the time. "Not because of where they come from, but because of the environment they're in.

"In England, there is the comfortability of the clubs; they can survive at the clubs just being a player and they're not pushed to go to the next level."

Care also claimed that Saracens playmaker Alex Goode, who won only four caps under Jones, was exiled from the England set-up after a disagreement with the coach.

"We saw Alex Goode, European player of the year, come in and have a slight disagreement between him, the physios and Eddie, a slight miscommunication and he was never seen again," added Care.

"It was crazy. And the players see that.

"Eddie was so unbelievably powerful, he could define your career - you could get one cap, say the wrong thing and never be seen again."

Jones is now head coach of Japan, who play England on 24 November.

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