Eddie Jones's black eye eclipses Six Nations launch

England coach confirms Dylan Hartley as captain, but journalists are more intrigued by his ice-pack and bandages

Eddie Jones
(Image credit: Stu Forster/Getty)

Rugby coach Eddie Jones looked as if he had emerged from the bottom of a ruck as he confirmed Dylan Hartley as England captain for the forthcoming Six Nations while sporting a black eye and a bandaged head and clutching an ice-pack.

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