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Chris Hewett: Captain, my captain (but maybe not yours)

Chris Hewett explores what makes a great captain, arguing there is no single blueprint for leadership as he compares Ben Stokes with rugby’s most influential skippers.
Captain Lawrence Dallaglio leading the charge for England against Wales in 1999

 

The case for the prosecution: Ben Stokes – you may have heard of him – would have been a liability as England rugby skipper, with Fleet Street’s sharpest headline writers dining out on his tempestuous brand of leadership.
The case for the defence: Ben Stokes would have been a great England rugby skipper for precisely the same reason.
That’s the thing with captaincy: one person’s toxic cocktail is another’s Dry Martini.
Many of us mistrust the personality-cult approach to the role, but there are plenty out there who love it.
Leader: Ben Stokes
Prime example
What’s more, they can bring some ...

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