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Ichigo Nakakusu of Japan scores the team's second try

Japan win to stretch Wales losing streak to 18 games

Wales wilted in the Kitakyushu heat to lose 24-19 to Japan and suffer an 18th successive Test defeat.

Jones absent from press conference for health reasons

Japan are confident that head coach Eddie Jones will be present at Twickenham on Sunday despite missing Friday's online team announcement press conference because of a cold.

Rugby • 22 Nov 24

Eddie Jones and Danny Cipriani exchange a rather perfunctory handshake in 2018

Cipriani scathing in criticism of ex-England boss Jones

Danny Cipriani has become the latest former England player to criticise Eddie Jones' coaching methods, accusing the Australian of an overly confrontational approach and insisting he is "not someone that I'd want to lead my country".

Rugby • 13 Nov 24

Kerevi defends Jones after claims he 'ruled by fear'

Australia centre Samu Kerevi has defended Eddie Jones after claims the coach ruled by fear during his seven-year spell in charge of England.

Rugby • 04 Nov 24

Jones returns to coach Japan after a disastrous spell in charge of Australia

Japan confirm Jones return as head coach

The Japan Rugby Football Union announced Eddie Jones' return as head coach on Wednesday.

Rugby • 13 Dec 23

Eddie Jones coached Japan at the 2015 Rugby World Cup, where they recorded a shock win over South Africa

Jones tipped for return to Japan hot seat

Eddie Jones is set to return as Japan's head coach, local media have reported, with an announcement expected as soon as Thursday.

Rugby • 12 Dec 23

Eddie Jones is on his way out at Australia

Jones says he has no job lined up after Australia exit

Eddie Jones said he wanted to continue as head coach of Australia and has not had a job offer from Japan after his resignation was confirmed.

Rugby • 31 Oct 23

Eddie Jones won two Tests from nine in his time in charge

Aussie rugby boss won't quit after Jones 'situation'

The chairman of Rugby Australia has said he will not quit following the resignation of coach Eddie Jones.

Rugby • 30 Oct 23

Andy Friend led Connacht between 2018 and 2023

Jackman: 'Friend could be just what Wallabies need'

RTÉ rugby analyst Bernard Jackman says that Australian rugby needs a diplomatic, unifying figure who can bring warring factions together and suggested Andy Friend as a possible candidate.

Rugby • 30 Oct 23

Jones resigns as Australia head coach - reports

Eddie Jones has resigned as Australia head coach, according to reports in the country.

Rugby • 29 Oct 23

Eddie Jones insists he is committed to Australia

Jones insists he is sticking with Australia

Eddie Jones has committed his future to coaching Australia and again denied speculation linking him with a return to Japan.

Rugby • 17 Oct 23

Eddie Jones is under growing pressure at Australia

Jones says he's '100% committed' to Australia

Eddie Jones has stressed he is "100 per cent committed" to his job as Australia head coach ahead of a potential Rugby World Cup exit this weekend.

Rugby • 29 Sep 23

Eddie Jones speaks to the media after the loss to Wales

Jones apologises to Australian fans for Wales woe

Eddie Jones believes he is still the right person for the job after his Australia side capitulated against Wales to leave their Rugby World Cup hopes hanging by a thread.

Rugby • 25 Sep 23

Australia head coach Eddie Jones is under pressure after defeat to Fiji

Jones has 'no doubt' Australia will beat Wales

Eddie Jones says he has "no doubt" that Australia will beat Wales in Sunday's crunch Rugby World Cup clash.

Rugby • 22 Sep 23

'They outplayed us' - Eddie Jones gives Fiji their dues

Australia's World Cup knock-out hopes were left hanging by a thread after a shock 22-15 loss to Fiji, which was "thoroughly deserved" according to under-pressure head coach Eddie Jones.

Rugby • 17 Sep 23

'You look at the results of England over the last five years but they're not producing quality players'

Eddie Jones: England are not producing quality players

Former coach Eddie Jones has pointed the finger at the Rugby Football Union for England's current crisis.

Rugby • 01 Sep 23

Eddie Jones lost patience with questions about his World Cup squad named last week and the manner of his communications with long-time captain Michael Hooper and out-half Quade Cooper

Aussie attack coach quits as Jones lashes out at media

Australia boss Eddie Jones has hit out at media criticism that he claims is dragging the country's nation's rugby down with "negativity".

Rugby • 17 Aug 23

Former captain Michael Hooper is a shock omission

Jones leaves Hooper out of Australia's World Cup squad

Head coach Eddie Jones has left long-time Australia captain Michael Hooper out of his 33-man squad for the Rugby World Cup.

Rugby • 10 Aug 23

Eddie Jones has retained Carter Gordon at out-half for Saturday's trip to Dunedin

Jones backs Gordon as he doubles down on youth for NZ

Australia coach Eddie Jones rounded on a reporter who questioned his selection of Carter Gordon at out-half for last week's loss to the All Blacks in Melbourne and again for Saturday's return match in Dunedin.

Rugby • 03 Aug 23

Will Skelton is set to feature in the Rugby Championship for the first time since 2016

Skelton impressed by Wallabies set-up as return nears

If Eddie Jones was looking for winners when he started thinking about his Wallabies squad for the World Cup, the call to leviathan lock Will Skelton would have been one of the first he made.

Rugby • 27 Jun 23

Rodda missed all but two games of the Super Rugby Pacific season

Wallabies lock Rodda ruled out of RWC due to injury

Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has confirmed that lock Izack Rodda will miss the Rugby Championship and World Cup after aggravating a foot injury in training this week.

Rugby • 23 Jun 23

Eddie Jones was appointed coach of his native Australia for the second time in January

Jones reveals Aussie coaches for 'smash-and-grab' job

Australia coach Eddie Jones said he is ready to launch a "smash-and-grab" campaign to win the Rugby World Cup and Bledisloe Cup after confirming his coaching team.

Rugby • 11 May 23

"I think it's really poor how New Zealand Rugby have done it"

'It's really poor' - Jones slams NZ on Foster treatment

Australia coach Eddie Jones has criticised New Zealand for its handling of Scott Robertson's appointment as All Blacks coach, saying the timing was "inappropriate" with Ian Foster still in charge.

Rugby • 24 Mar 23

Borthwick and Jones during the 2019 World Cup

Jones: Borthwick right to blame me for England's woes

Eddie Jones admits that Steve Borthwick was "probably right" when stating he had inherited an England team that "weren't good at anything".

Rugby • 10 Feb 23

The England boss insisted it was Cockerill's decision to move on

Cockerill to leave England role, will join Montpellier

Richard Cockerill will step down as England's scrum coach to take charge of Montpellier's forwards once the Guinness Six Nations has been completed, severing the last remaining tie to Eddie Jones' management team.

Rugby • 07 Feb 23