Eddie Jones’ quest to give England head space is backed to succeed

The co-founder of a company working with Gloucester and Arsenal believes the coach’s enlisting of a team psychologist is wiseEngland’s collapse against Scotland at the end of the Six Nations prompted Eddie Jones to hire a psychologist to help tackle his squad’s apparent inability to handle pressure. The head coach was mocked by some former players but the co-founder of the digital health company Headspace believes Jones’s move is a significant step in getting the mental welfare of players treated as seriously as their physical wellbeing.“It was a really bold call by Eddie Jones and, as an Engl…