Arnold Schwarzenegger’s quote on the wall of England’s high performance centre has been erased after Eddie Jones revealed: “I’m not a big fan of his movies.”
The imprint of Stuart Lancaster’s regime is being removed from the squad’s Surrey training base by his successor as head coach, who has ordered his players to stamp their own mark on the STG3.5 million ($A7.2 million) facility.
One of details that came to light after the failed World Cup were Schwarzenegger’s words inscribed on the changing room walls stating: “Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.”
Inspirational quotes were evident throughout the centre, which consists of an indoor pitch and extensive gym facilities, but they have fallen victim to Jones’ drive to “start afresh”.
“I’m not a big fan of his movies, so he definitely won’t be there!” said Jones at the 6 Nations launch in south-west London.
“We’re starting afresh. In a lot of ways we’ve put a new coat of paint on the place.
“The players stay at the hotel and the hotel is a nice five-star hotel. That’s where they relax. But once they step into the training centre it’s about business. So we want the players to be involved in setting up the training centre.
“They already have little projects to get on with in how they want the training centre to be, because it’s their place of work.
“The framework is there because it’s an outstanding facility. It’s world-class and we have to make sure the players maximise their time there.”
Jones replaced Stuart Lancaster in the wake of England’s failure to advance from the group stage of their home World Cup and his reign begins in earnest against Scotland at Murrayfield on February 6.
Fox Molder
Guest
It's not a tumaaah
cuw
Guest
no idea about that BUT it was JOHN BUCHANAN who introduced art of war to oz cricketers and ricky ponting credited him for oz winning the world cup consecutively.
Machooka
Roar Guru
ben... it's pretty good though or at least interesting. A Not Bothered asking who cares? A double negative entrendre??
Train Without A Station
Roar Guru
Haha how droll!
swamprat
Roar Pro
What does not kill me will make me not actually dead.
Jerry
Guest
That wasn't an Arnie quote from Robshaw it was aspirational - he meant that he was trying to emulate the most successful English openside of the pro era.
ben
Guest
You do....enough to read then post not once but twice.
ben
Guest
http://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/73389980/England-becoming-a-rugby-home-for-the-All-Blacks-ahead-of-Rugby-World-Cup-final
Not Bothered
Guest
do you really think Jones removed the quote because he didnt like Arnies movies? And you say Jones isnt smart?
Not Bothered
Guest
Who cares?
RobC
Roar Guru
Maybe he wanted to erase the words "I'LL BE BACK!" signed by Bomber and Robshaw
Ken Cathpole's Other Leg
Guest
Actually cuw, it was Rod Macqueen who took Sun Tzu to the Wallabies. And it could be said that it was amongst many things that 'worked'.
Old Bugger
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At least no-one can accuse Eddie of doing a Lancaster. I'd suggest that Eddie has said more in the past 4weeks than what Lancaster has ever said, in the past 4years. Still, thats Eddie, init....??
cuw
Guest
well that is not a fair comment. when the former oz cricket coach used SunTsu's art of war to teach the cricketers , he was ridiculed :)
cuw
Guest
i think it was the boks who used that facility :) http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/oct/13/south-africa-pennyhill-park-england-wales-rugby-world-cup
Misha
Guest
Jones - not a smart guy is he..lets remove a (good) inspirational quote because I don't like his movies...
jutsie
Guest
I am guessing the quote was the same one the brisbane lions used to motivate themselves against he juggernaut that was the 2000-2001 bombers "if it bleeds we can kill it" but im hoping it was a quote from the under appreciated Kindergarden Cop "im the party pooper"
Old Bugger
Guest
It's just EJ saying another AS film quote - "Hasta la Vista baby...."
ben
Guest
The same lavish base the all blacks took over during the world cup when england had no use for it. Maybe they put that graffitti up.