Eddie Jones will return to coach Japan’s national rugby union team less than two months after parting ways with Australia. The information was confirmed by the Board of Directors of the Japan Football Association.

Eddie Jones is back on the bench for Japan’s national rugby team

After an initial stint between 2012 and 2015, the 63-year-old Australian has been heavily linked in recent months with a return to the helm of Japan’s national team, which he led to a historic victory over South Africa at the 2015 World Cup. Cup in England.

Local media reported that Jones was interviewed by the Japan Rugby Union (JRFU) in Tokyo on Thursday. His appointment is expected to become official following approval by the JRFU board on Wednesday 13 December.

Jones’ role in Japan’s stunning victory over South Africa in 2015 in a match dubbed the ‘Miracle at Brighton’ made him a hot favorite on the JRFU shortlist. His wife is Japanese and lives in this country, and his mother is an American of Japanese origin.

Eddie Jones’ strong performances for Japan helped him land the England manager’s job, which he led to the 2019 World Cup final where they lost to South Africa.

Jones was dropped from the England squad last December after winning just five of the 13 Tests played in 2022. He was hired by Australia in January but resigned in October after two wins in nine matches, punctuated by the Wallabies’ worst World Cup performance. , in which they were eliminated in the group stage for the first time.

Source: News.ro