Eddie Jones Appointed England Rugby Head Coach: Latest Details and Reaction

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Published: November 20, 2015

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Eddie Jones has been appointed as the new head coach of the England rugby team on a four-year deal.

Confirmation of the Australian's appointment was reported on Friday by England Rugby:



He will take up the role in December and succeeds Stuart Lancaster, who vacated the position earlier this month following England's disastrous 2015 Rugby World Cup campaign.

Jones, 55, will be England's first-ever foreign coach, and his opening match in charge will be the opening Six Nations clash against Scotland at Murrayfield on Feb. 6.



The front-runner for the job since Lancaster's departure, Jones joins the England setup from Super Rugby outfit the Stormers, having only taken up the job with the South African franchise in September.


He had previously led the Japanese national side and engineered, arguably, the World Cup's biggest-ever upset in September by beating South Africa 34-32.

He said he is looking forward to helping England move beyond the disappointment of their home World Cup, where they were knocked out in the group stages, per England Rugby:

Firstly my thanks must go to Rob Wagner and everyone at Western Province Rugby for understanding my decision and allowing me to return to the international stage so quickly. 

The opportunity to take the reins in, possibly, the world’s most high profile international rugby job doesn’t come along every day however, and I feel fortunate to be given the opportunity.

I’m now looking forward to working with the RFU and the players to move beyond the disappointment England suffered at the World Cup and hope to build a new team that will reflect the level of talent that exists within the English game. I believe the future is bright for England.

The England job represents Jones' third head coaching role on the international stage.

He previously had ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Rugby Union

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