Eddie Jones (rugby)
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Eddie Jones (born January 30 1960 in Burnie, Tasmania of a Japanese mother and an Australian father) is a rugby union coach and former player.
Coaching Career
He was the coach of the Australian national rugby union team from 2001 to 2005. He coached the ACT Brumbies to a Super 12 title in 2001. He took Australia to the final of the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He also advises Suntory Sungoliath.
Jones is known for his infamous wars of words with opposing coaches before and after matches. His most famous tormentor was England coach Sir Clive Woodward, who got the better of him in the 2003 Rugby World Cup.
In 2005, the Wallabies lost seven straight games and at the end of the Wallabies European tour had lost eight of their last nine matches. On December 2 2005 whilst having two more years left on his contract was dumped as the Wallabies head coach. While the Australian Rugby Union had ordered a report into the Wallabies after the disastrous season including a review of Jones position as head coach, it has been speculated that the Wallabies' shock loss to Wales was why Jones was removed as head coach before the investigation had even begun.
Just over a month after Jones was relieved of his position as Wallabies head coach, he was signed to a three year deal to the Queensland Reds to take over as head coach.[link] Jones had expressed interest in the job after current Reds coach Jeff Miller was advised his contract would not be renewed at the end of the 2006 season.[link] He spent the first half of 2006, helping out with the Saracens club in England. He is due to return and take over as the Queensland Reds coach for the 2007 Super 14 season.
Suntory
Eddie Jones has also helped coach Top League team Suntory Sungoliath in Japan from time to time.
References
- ["Eddie Jones sacked"] from The Sydney Morning Herald
- ["Jones tipped to be sacked as Wallabies coach"] from www.stuff.co.nz
- ["Eddie Jones relieved of his post"] from Planet Rugby
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