1
Eddie Jones announced as Japan head coach
After much speculation and perhaps rugby’s worst kept secret, the Japan Rugby Football Union have today announced that Eddie Jones will be their next head coach.
ADVERTISEMENT
Following a disastrous stint with the Wallabies, Jones takes up the role with Japan looking to pick up on the relative success he had at the helm from 2012 to 2015, which included a famous 34-32 win over the Springboks at the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England.
Movies were made about that win, and Jones and Japan will be hoping that the last few years of mediocrity and public scrutiny are now behind the 63-year-old coach.
He vehemently denied any links with Japan while still involved with Australia, but just 45 days after resigning he gets set to embark on yet another chapter in a coaching career that has included roles with South Africa and of course, England from 2015 to 2022.
He was sacked from that role after winning just five from 12 Tests in 2022, and after then taking a Wallabies side to the world cup without the experience of Michael Hooper, ended up being knocked out in the pool stages for the first time ever and ended the year with a 22 per cent win rate.
He is expected to attend a press conference on Thursday evening and will officially commence his duties from 1 January 2024.
such hatred!!!!most on here should be ashamed!!!he is undoubtedly the best coach in the world!no one knows what went on.
Eddie you are a star and I know you are heading for greatness.Australian rugby was in tatters before you got there!and English rugby is in the best condition going forward.👍👍👍
Eddie always intended to take the Japan job..he has many influential friends in Japanese Rugby..this deal wasn’t done quickly like the Aus job..it was planned a while ago..the Japanese plan everything they would have chosenJoseph's successor before he finished his contract..theWallaby job was a quick money maker between jobs…a good thing for Aus Rugby..Hamish ls gone and now maybe the whole of the ARU will start the process of positive change..time will tell.
I believe think my original post was modified fair enough however like to express my opinion Eddie is a disgrace to ARU
Reports by world press also other media outlets he denied any contact with Japan during RWC 23
Here at home from Darwin to Sydney on the bush telephones the way Australia fans found out was an absolute disgrace
An extraordinary betrayal of Australia and Australian rugby.
He’s got his revenge for not being selected as a Wallaby because he was too miniature and for being dumped as Wallaby coach previously. What a bitter and nasty man he turned out to be.
But karma can be an absolute b…… Eddie.
He should not be allowed back in Australia. Persona non grata.
He's been poor for a long time. Why would anyone pay him. What he's done to Australia and Australian rugby since being appointed and to be interviewed before the World cup…. You have to wonder if he shafted Australia at the World cup on purpose. He's too experienced a coach to take an inexperienced team.
Wow! What a surprise! Never saw this coming! After he has said he was not talking to them…….
So was he lying when he claimed he had not had an interview with the Japs rfu? Appears so. I wouldn’t employ him for love nor money.
Eddie Jones was a great coach but imo his best days are behind him. Japan have their own style (most notably characterized by their loathing to kick penalty goals) and I don’t think Jones is the best bloke for their rugby culture. Granted he beat SA despite the officials’ desperate efforts to prevent Japan from winning but Japanese rugby hasn’t moved on enough since then to be a serious threat to the top teams like NZ, France, Ireland and England.
Japan have obviously not seen what he did to both England and Australia. EJ is awful.
he was a good coach. jrfu should have some one much younger