England training was worth casualties, says Brown
England’s controversial high-intensity training camp was exactly what the team needed to cope with Test match rugby, vice-captain Mike Brown says
LONDON — England’s controversial high-intensity training camp was exactly what the team needed to cope with Test match rugby, vice-captain Mike Brown has said, despite three serious injuries and several other players suffering knocks.Coach Eddie Jones has been criticised for the camp where Wasps flanker Sam Jones broke his leg, Bath’s Anthony Watson suffered a broken jaw and Exeter winger Jack Nowell tore a quadricep muscle."We need that intensity when we meet up because international rugby is a step up," Brown told British media. "It’s training and things happen. That’s what we expect when we go to international camp."The intensity of the camp created a rift with the players’ clubs, with Premiership Rugby describing it as unnecessary.Brown, however, said it was needed as the team look to internationals against SA, Fiji, Argentina and Australia, which begin next month."It puts us in a good place in terms of our preparation for SA. We need to make sure the intensity is there, and tha...
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