CAPTAINCY has often caused controversy in Rugby Union, and there is one which has been brewing for some time with Eddie Jones retaining Dylan Hartley as his skipper and starting hooker.
It started in earnest when Jamie George was picked ahead of England captain Hartley for the 2017 Lions tour, and went on to win the No.2 shirt in all three Tests against the All Blacks.
For most observers the achievement of being part of a drawn series against New Zealand, not to mention having two European Cup winners medals for Saracens on his mantelpiece, should have seen George start yesterday’s op...