Dylan Hartley fits bill as England captain under Eddie Jones

Hartley is a captain in the head coach’s image but could be occupying a role set for Billy Vunipola in the long termTall man as he is, Martin Johnson casts a long shadow. England have had 14 captains since he retired from Test rugby in January 2004 and none has managed to own the job as he did. While Ireland have had Paul O’Connell, New Zealand Richie McCaw, and France Thierry Dusautoir, England haven’t had a talismanic leader since Johnson quit.Some of his successors were only stand-ins: Mike Catt, Pat Sanderson, Nick Easter and Tom Wood. Others only served a short while: Lawrence Dallaglio, …