With the Greatest Rivalry series level at one-all heading into Saturday's Soweto test, Planet Rugby takes a sideways look at Felix Jones through the eyes of Barry Murphy — his former Hermitage Green bandmate and ex-Munster teammate. Murphy's portrait is less tactical breakdown, more character study: a man defined by obsessive application, whether learning bodhran from scratch or rewiring how rugby is refereed. Murphy credits Jones directly with driving the contestable kick law change that has reshaped the aerial game, and frames his brief England detour as a values mismatch rather than a coaching stumble. The piece also sketches the Erasmus-Jones dynamic — two hard-edged minds who first clicked at Munster and have since built a working relationship Murphy describes as a 'beautiful combination'. Worth a read for the insight into what Jones actually brings to the Bok coaching box beyond the media-briefing theatrics.
The mind behind the Boks: Barry Murphy on what makes Felix Jones tick
Barry Murphy offers a revealing character study of Felix Jones — crediting his bandmate-turned-Bok assistant with driving the contestable kick law change, explaining the England exit as a values mismatch, and painting the Erasmus-Jones partnership as a meeting of two unusually driven minds.
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