England's Danny Care reveals the terrifying reality of Eddie Jones' 'dictatorship' in new book

The reality of life under the Eddie Jones regime has been compared to a "dystopian novel" as a former England scrum-half gives an insight into the terrifying culture under the Australian.

Jones' seven-year reign over the national team came to an end in 2022 following a rocky run of results just months out from the Rugby World Cup.

His leadership philosophy has been placed under the spotlight on several occasions, with England's Danny Care revealing further details on his former coach's reign.

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Sixteen years after making his international debut, Care announced he would be hanging up the boots following the Six Nations series in March, 2024.

The now 37-year-old held a permanent place in Jones' starting line-up but admitted it was not a place he took for granted.

Jones' tenure in England was known for its high turnover rate, having parted ways with several assistant coaches and selected 112 individuals to don the red and white jersey.

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Care said the desperation for players to avoid being "dropped for all the wrong reasons" led to a "toxic" culture around the team.

"We used to say to each other, 'Just remember, boys, everything's a test', as if we were characters in a dystopian novel," Care wrote in his new book 'Everything Happens for a Reason: My Life in Rugby'.

"We'd get given a form to fill out and we'd have to say to any new boys, 'Don't put anything on there that he could use against you.

"If the form asked how you feel, you'd say you felt fine, even if your leg was falling off. Because if you didn't, you'd be worried about Eddie calling you into his office and asking if you wanted to go home.

"Did Eddie rule by fear? Of course he did, everyone was bloody terrified of him."

Care alleged that selection was not just a matter of talent but also appearance, with one player informed to cut his hair by Jones if he wished to stay in the squad.

The Harlequins star also revealed the frosty response given to Sam Jones after he suffered a career-ending ankle injury and the treatment of prop Kieran Brookes.

Brookes was said to be berated by Jones following England's brutal "Test match Tuesday" training sessions, according to Care, with the Australian requesting the forward reveal his thoughts on the training session.

The retired star alleged the question would be followed by comments that Brooks had not worked hard enough or was not fit enough.

Care described the atmosphere in Jones' camps as that of a "dictatorship" with the now Japan coach's "bad behaviour" easier to dismiss when the team was succeeding.

"When England were winning games, which they almost always did in the first two years of Eddie's reign, it was easier to excuse his bad behaviour," he wrote.

"But when performances started to slip, as they did in the 2018 Six Nations, when we managed only two wins and finished fifth, Eddie's abrasiveness really began to jar.

"Analysts would be visibly shaking during presentations because they were so scared of getting something wrong.

"Eddie picked on the odd player but mostly it was just common or garden piss-taking, the kind of stuff that we were all used to. How he treated his staff – coaches, analysts, medical staff, communications officers – was a different thing completely."

Jones has defended his coaching style and action in the past, declaring he continues to learn from the mistakes he made earlier in his career.

He has yet to comment on the allegations made by Care.