Greatest? No way, but Hartley had his moments

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NICK CAIN

EDDIE Jones is not averse to stirring the pot, and he did so this week as part of a fulsome tribute to his sidelined captain, Dylan Hartley, that had more than a touch of the valedictory about it.
After praising Hartley’s character, and the way he was instrumental in pulling the England team together after Jones picked him as captain in 2016, ‘Fast Eddie’ went over the top by claiming that he is England’s most successful captain.
This put him above Martin Johnson, and while in percentage terms Hartley’s win record ...

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