Ahead of the autumn internationals, three England rugby stars tell us about Eddie Jones and his coaching methods.

How’s the spirit in camp?

Henry Slade: Very high. The week [at our training camp] in Portugal was good.

Anthony Watson: Nick Isiekwe has been providing a lot of entertainment. His head is completely in the clouds. He’s a very laid-back guy.

With the way the game is evolving, do you guys see yourselves as specialist backs any more? Or is it about being as versatile as you can be? What does Eddie Jones want from you? Does he want you focusing on a particular position?

AW: I think ultimately he just wants us to be the best players we can be. Eddie is cool with us playing in other positions. Obviously with me playing full back at Bath and Sladey playing in other positions at Exeter, I think he just wants us to become better all round players.

So he wants all-rounders then?

Henry Slade: I think so. At the start of the season, and in pre-season, I was playing a bit at fly-half. But I think Eddie sees me more as a centre here. So I said to him, “If they [Exeter] want me to play at fly-half, is that going to affect me here?” And he said, “Absolutely not.” As Anthony said, just being a better rugby player is all he is interested in. If I was playing well at 10, he said he would still happily pick me at centre.