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{{Short description|Australian rugby union coach and former player}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=January 2012}}
{{Infobox Rugby biography
|name               = Eddie Jones
| image             = Eddie Jones Rugby.jpg
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| height            = {{convert|1.70|m|ftin|abbr=on}} 
| birthname         =
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1960|1|30}}
| birth_place       = [[Burnie]], [[Tasmania]], Australia
| school            = [[Matraville Sports High School]]
| ru_position       = [[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
| years1            = 1981–1991
| clubs1            = [[Randwick DRUFC|Randwick]]
| apps1             = 210
| points1           = 56
| years2            = 1991–1992
| clubs2            = [[Leicester Tigers]]
| apps2             = 3
| points2           =
| provinceyears1  = 1987–1989
| province1       = [[New South Wales Waratahs|New South Wales]]
| provinceapps1   = 12
| provincepoints1 = 0
| coachyears1     = 1994      | coachteams1     = [[Randwick DRUFC|Randwick]] ''(Assistant coach)''
| coachyears2     = 1995–1996 | coachteams2     = [[Tokai University]] ''(Assistant coach)''
| coachyears3     = 1996      | coachteams3     = [[Japan national rugby union team|Japan]] ''(Assistant coach)''
| coachyears4     = 1997      | coachteams4     = [[Suntory Sungoliath]] ''(Assistant coach)''
| coachyears5     = 1998–2001 | coachteams5     = [[ACT Brumbies]]
| coachyears6     = 2001–2005 | coachteams6     = [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] 
| coachyears7     = 2006      | coachteams7     = [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]] ''(Technical advisor)'' 
| coachyears8     = 2007      | coachteams8     = [[Queensland Reds]] 
| coachyears9     = 2007      | coachteams9     = [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] ''(Technical advisor)''
| coachyears10    = 2007–2009 | coachteams10    = [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]] ''(Technical advisor)''
| coachyears11    = 2009–2012 | coachteams11    = [[Suntory Sungoliath]]  
| coachyears12    = 2012–2015 | coachteams12    = [[Japan national rugby union team|Japan]] 
| coachyears13    = 2015      | coachteams13    = [[Stormers]] 
| coachyears14    = 2015–2022 | coachteams14    = [[England national rugby union team|England]] 
| coachyears15    = 2023      | coachteams15    = [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]]
| coachyears16    = 2024–     | coachteams16    = [[Japan national rugby union team|Japan]]

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'''Edward Jones''' (born 30 January 1960),<ref name=ESPNprofile>{{cite web |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/australia/rugby/player/88961.html |work=ESPN |title=Eddie Jones ESPN profile |access-date=19 December 2018 |archive-date=20 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220230558/http://en.espn.co.uk/australia/rugby/player/88961.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> known commonly as '''Eddie''', is an Australian [[rugby union]] coach and former player. He coached the [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia national team]] from January until October 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Decent |first=Tom |date=2023-10-29 |title=Jones resigns as Wallabies coach |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/jones-resigns-as-wallabies-coach-20231029-p5efxj.html |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref> He has previously coached Australia, [[Japan national rugby union team|Japan]] and [[England national rugby union team|England]]. He returned to the role of Japan [[head coach]] in January 2024, and currently co-hosts the [https://www.youtube.com/@Rugby_Unity Rugby Unity podcast] alongside David Pembroke and [[Ewen McKenzie]].

He coached Australia between 2001 and 2005, taking the team to the [[2003 Rugby World Cup Final|2003 Rugby World Cup final]]. He was an advisor with [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] when the Springboks won the [[2007 Rugby World Cup]], and from 2012 to 2015 he coached Japan, leading them in the [[2015 Rugby World Cup]] and an upset win over South Africa.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/sep/19/south-africa-japan-rugby-world-cup-2015-match-report|newspaper=The Guardian|date=19 September 2015|author=Rob Kitson |title=Rugby World Cup's Greatest Shock |access-date=19 December 2018}}</ref> In November 2015, Jones was appointed head coach of England and led them to win the [[2016 Six Nations Championship|2016]] and [[2017 Six Nations Championship|2017]] [[Six Nations Championship]]s, becoming only the second national team to be unbeaten in a calendar year. He led England to the [[2019 Rugby World Cup]] final when they were beaten by South Africa.

Jones played as a [[Hooker (rugby union)|hooker]] for Sydney club [[Randwick DRUFC|Randwick]] and [[New South Wales Waratahs|New South Wales]] and began coaching Randwick in 1994. He continued his career in [[Japan]] between 1995 and 1997 for [[Tokai University]], as an assistant to the Japan national team and for [[Suntory Sungoliath]]. In 1998 he returned to Australia, taking charge of [[ACT Brumbies]] in [[Super Rugby]] and also coached the [[Queensland Reds]] in the 2007 Super Rugby season. In 2008, he had a brief spell at [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]] in England's [[Premiership Rugby|Premiership]], before returning to Suntory Sungoliath for a second spell which culminated in winning the [[2011–12 Top League]] championship.

==Early and personal life==
Jones was born in 1960 in the [[Tasmania]]n town of [[Burnie]], Australia<ref name=ESPNprofile /><ref name=Flanagan>{{cite news |last1=Flanagan |first1=Martin |date=4 February 2016 |title=Shades of Kevin Sheedy in Eddie Jones' approach to England role |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/shades-of-kevin-sheedy-in-eddie-jones-approach-to-england-role-20160204-gmliwf.html  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926061131/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/shades-of-kevin-sheedy-in-eddie-jones-approach-to-england-role-20160204-gmliwf.html |archive-date=26 September 2023 }}</ref> to a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] mother{{efn|She has also been cited as half-Japanese.<ref name=Flanagan/>}} and an [[Australians|Australian]] father.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.joe.co.uk/sport/eddie-jones-japan-rugby-239236 |title=England coach Eddie Jones on how he made Japan a force in world rugby |date=October 2019 |website=[[Joe (website)|Joe]] |access-date=12 January 2020}}</ref> He is married to Hiroko Jones, a Japanese woman whom he met while teaching at the [[International Grammar School]] in [[Sydney]].<ref name="Telegraph20160129">{{Cite news|url=https://s.telegraph.co.uk/graphics/projects/Making-Eddie-Jones/index.html |title=The Making of Eddie Jones |last=Brown |first=Oliver |date=2016-01-29 |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |access-date=2019-10-28}}</ref> They have a daughter, Chelsea Jones.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/opinion/106716698/departures-are-sign-that-eddie-jones-has-driven-his-staff-too-hard|title=Departures are sign that Eddie Jones has driven his staff too hard|website=Stuff|language=en|access-date=2019-01-30}}</ref> Jones is a supporter of [[Football in England|English]] football team [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2018/february/23-february/england-rugby-union-boss-eddie-jones-reveals-love-west-ham|title=England rugby union boss Eddie Jones reveals love for West Ham United |website=West Ham United F.C.|date=23 February 2021|access-date=16 March 2021}}</ref> and [[Rugby league in Australia|Australian]] [[rugby league]] team, the [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] in the [[National Rugby League]] (NRL).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/news-2022-england-rugby-coach-eddie-jones-wants-to-lead-south-sydney-rabbitohs/36220d4a-e365-4bcd-b669-7f3870bb90fd|title=England rugby coach Eddie Jones reveals NRL 'dream' to coach South Sydney Rabbitohs |website=[[Nine's Wide World of Sports|Wide World of Sports]]|date=28 July 2022|access-date=29 July 2022}}</ref>

Jones, was raised in Sydney, [[New South Wales]], during which time his father served in the [[Vietnam War]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHjj5bd92m0|title=Saying Australia could win the world cup was CRAZY!" Eddie Jones|quote=My father went to Vietnam and my mother was at home with the kids|website=YouTube|date=2 November 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://playersbio.com/eddie-jones-parents-father-ted-and-mother-nellie-jones/|title=Eddie Jones Parents: Father Ted And Mother Nellie Jones|quote=Eddie’s father, Ted Jones, was an Australian soldier who supported the US in Japan and Vietnam.|website=Playersbio|date=25 September 2023 }}</ref> He attended La Perouse Public School in the city's [[Southern Sydney|South-East]], alongside [[Mark Ella|Mark]], [[Glen Ella|Glen]] and [[Gary Ella]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Decent |first1=Tom |date=29 January 2023 |title='You want to get your teeth into it': Jones arrives to hero's welcome |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/you-want-to-get-your-teeth-into-it-jones-arrives-to-hero-s-welcome-20230129-p5cg8q.html |publisher=[[Nine Entertainment]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130155153/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/you-want-to-get-your-teeth-into-it-jones-arrives-to-hero-s-welcome-20230129-p5cg8q.html |archive-date=30 January 2023 |quote=Jones met Gary and his future Wallaby brothers, Mark and Glen, during their time at La Perouse Public School in the late 1960s. }}</ref>

==Playing career==
Jones started his playing career at [[Matraville Sports High School]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.celebrityspeakers.com.au/speakers/eddie-jones/|title=Eddie Jones|website=Celebrity Speakers}}</ref> He played as a [[Hooker (rugby union)|hooker]] for [[Randwick DRUFC|Randwick]] between 1981 and 1991<ref>{{Cite web|title=Randwick Hall of Fame - RDRUFC|url=https://randwickrugby.com.au/about/randwick-hall-of-fame|access-date=2021-11-22|website=Randwick Rugby|language=en}}</ref> and [[New South Wales Waratahs|New South Wales]].<ref name="Telegraph20160129" /> Jones played against the [[British & Irish Lions|British Lions]] for New South Wales B in 1989.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lionsrugby.com/history/match-overview.php?section=lineups&fi|title=NEW SOUTH WALES B 19 – 39 BRITISH & IRISH LIONS}}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He also made three appearances for [[Leicester Tigers|Leicester]] during the 1991/92 season in England. He retired to concentrate on a career as a teacher and school principal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35478033 |title=Eddie Jones: Meet England's new coach for Six Nations 2016 |first=Mike |last=Henson |date=2016-02-04 |publisher=[[BBC Sport]]}}</ref>

He is described in the Randwick Hall of Fame as follows: "A light-weight and mobile hooker who played 210 club games from 1981 to 1991, scoring 14 tries [56pts]. His first grade games numbered 147 and in them he scored 10 tries [40pts]. A tigerish forward, who played well above his weight, he supplemented good tight forward play by operating as a third flanker. He played in six first grade grand finals [1984 to 1989] of which Randwick lost only two [1985 and 1986]. He also played in two reserve grade finals [1983 and 1991]. captaining the side which won in 1991, which was his last game for Randwick. He was the club's best and fairest player in 1982, was awarded the Ron Don trophy for the most improved club player in 1982 and 1985 and the Wally Meagher trophy for the best clubman in 1990."{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}

==Coaching career==
===Early coaching career===
In 1994 Jones gave up his career as a teacher and school principal to coach his former club Randwick. He then went to [[Japan]], where he had brief stints coaching [[Tokai University]], [[Japan national rugby union team|Japan]] (as assistant coach) and [[Suntory Sungoliath]].

===ACT Brumbies (1998–2001)===
Jones returned to Australia in 1998 to coach the [[ACT Brumbies]]. However, he had a disappointing first season in charge, with the club finishing only 10th in the Super 12; he has since said he was "way out of his depth".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenational.ae/sport/eddie-jones-eyes-england-and-japan-vacancies-1.632141 |title=Eddie Jones eyes England and Japan vacancies |date=2011-11-20 |first=Kevin |last=Affleck|work=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]]}}</ref>

Jones went on to lead the Brumbies into the best period of their history. In 2000 they were runners-up, losing the final to the Crusaders, but in 2001 he coached them to their first title, the first team from outside [[New Zealand]] to win the tournament. Notably, while with the Brumbies, it was Jones who was credited with discovering [[George Smith (rugby union)|George Smith]] while at a trial for a rugby league team, the [[Manly Warringah Sea Eagles]].{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}

===Australia (2001–2005)===
In 2001 Jones coached [[Australia A national rugby union team|Australia A]] during the [[2001 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia|British & Irish Lions tour of Australia]], winning 28–25.<ref name=BBCSportAusA>{{cite news |date=19 June 2001 |title=Lions humbled by Australia A |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/in_depth/2001/lions_down_under/newsid_1396000/1396593.stm |url-status=dead |work=[[BBC Sport]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010625120047/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/in_depth/2001/lions_down_under/newsid_1396000/1396593.stm |archive-date=25 June 2001 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=20 June 2001 |title=Catt flap as Lions lose the line |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2001/jun/20/rugbyunion |work=The Guardian }}</ref> Aside from the [[Australia national rugby union team|national team]], Australia A was the only side to win against the touring Lions side.

He was appointed head coach of Australia before their [[2001 Tri Nations Series|Tri Nations Series]] {{ayd|14 July 2001|28 July 2001}} later, following [[Rod Macqueen]]'s retirement.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/watch-epic-video-of-eddie-jones-first-wallabies-training-in-2001/ |title=Watch: Epic video of Eddie Jones' first Wallabies training in 2001 |last=Heagney |first=Liam |date=18 January 2023 |website=RugbyPass }}</ref> Under Jones, Australia won the 2001 Tri Nations, and then entered their home [[2003 Rugby World Cup|World Cup in 2003]] as third favourites behind [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]] and [[England national rugby union team|England]]. They managed to upset the All Blacks in the semi-final before losing to England in the final in extra time through a last-minute drop goal.

After the World Cup, Jones was awarded a contract to lead Australia through to the [[2007 Rugby World Cup]]. He also had an offer to coach Japan which he turned down.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/australia/2375649/Jones-signs-new-contract.html |title=Jones signs new contract |first=William |last=Gray |date=2004-03-27 |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]}}</ref>

In 2005, the Wallabies suffered a spate of injuries, losing seven games straight. At the end of their European tour they lost eight of the last nine matches, with the scrum in particular struggling. After a 22–24 loss to [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] at the [[Millennium Stadium]] on 2 December 2005, Jones' contract was terminated.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/international/4475588.stm|title=Jones sacked as Wallabies coach | work=BBC News | date=2 December 2005}}</ref>

===Queensland Reds (2007)===
Just over a month after Jones was relieved of his position as Wallabies head coach, he signed a three-year deal with the [[Queensland Reds]] to take over as head coach after the [[2006 Super 14 season]]. In February 2006 he joined [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]] in a consultancy role until the end of the season to help them after they were struggling near the bottom of the league.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/english/4714260.stm|title=Jones relishing Sarries challenge | work=BBC News | date=14 February 2006}}</ref>

Jones endured a torrid season with the Reds in 2007, who finished bottom of the [[2007 Super 14 season|Super 14]] table, only managing two wins the entire season. Injury spells meant Jones at times had to do without up to eight regulars in his starting team, including the loss of influential Wallabies fullback [[Chris Latham (rugby player)|Chris Latham]] even before the season started. His last match was an away defeat to the [[Bulls (rugby union)|Bulls]] by a Super Rugby record margin of 89 points, which led to mounting calls in the media for him to be sacked.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twf.com.au/showthread.php?t=7764|title=Pressure again mounting on Eddie Jones|website=twf.com.au}}</ref> His stint at the Reds is by far the least successful of his coaching career and he resigned after just one season in charge.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-05-21/jones-parts-company-with-reds/2554452 |title=Jones parts company with Reds |date=2007-05-21 |website=[[ABC Online]]}}</ref> During his time at the Reds he was also fined $10,000 for calling the performance of referee [[Matt Goddard]] "disgraceful" and "lacking common sense" after a close 6–3 loss to his former side the Brumbies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newshub.co.nz/sport/rugby-eddie-jones-cops-a-hefty-fine-2007022305 |title=Rugby: Eddie Jones cops a hefty fine |date=2007-02-22 |work=[[Newshub]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324215818/http://www.newshub.co.nz/sport/rugby-eddie-jones-cops-a-hefty-fine-2007022305 |archive-date=2016-03-24 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===South Africa (2007)===
Later in 2007, Jones turned down an approach from [[Fiji national rugby union team|Fiji]] to be a technical advisor to the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France, and instead was appointed by Springbok coach [[Jake White]] to be a technical advisor for the [[South African national rugby union team|South Africa]] team at the tournament.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/6935229.stm|title=Coach Jones joins Springboks camp | work=BBC News | date=7 August 2007}}</ref> He was criticised by the ARU Chief Executive [[John O'Neill (sport administrator)|John O'Neill]] for taking up a job to try to help Australia's rivals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-07-26/oneill-slams-jones-for-helping-springboks/2514098 |title=O'Neill slams Jones for helping Springboks |date=2007-07-26 |website=[[ABC Online]]}}</ref>

South Africa went on to win the World Cup and Jones was praised for his role in the success, with former coach [[Nick Mallett]] calling the move from White to appoint him a "masterstroke" and crediting Jones with improved backline play by South Africa at the tournament.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/southafrica/2322857/Eddie-Jones-gives-South-Africa-confidence.html |title=Eddie Jones gives South Africa confidence |first=Nick |last=Mallett |date=2007-10-07 |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]}}</ref> Despite being an official part of the Springbok coaching team, Jones was not given a [[Springbok colours|Springbok blazer]] because he is not South African. He wore his tracksuit instead, a condition in his contract with SA Rugby prior to being appointed.

After the World Cup, Jones rejoined Saracens, initially in an advisory role, before taking over the director of rugby role for the 2008/09 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/my_club/saracens/7171334.stm |title=Jones to take charge at Saracens |date=2008-01-04 |language=en-GB |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |access-date=2018-04-23}}</ref> However, he announced in February that he would be stepping down at the end of the season for personal reasons,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/1396294/Eddie-Jones-quits-Saracens-for-family |title=Eddie Jones quits Saracens for family |date=2009-02-10 |website=[[Stuff.co.nz]]}}</ref> but he then quit early in March 2009 after disagreements with the board. He described this period as the worst he has had in rugby.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/my_club/saracens/7878570.stm|title=Coach Jones leaves Saracens early | work=BBC News | date=13 March 2009}}</ref>

===Return to Japan (2012–2015)===
After leaving Saracens, Jones rejoined Suntory Sungoliath in Japan. He brought together a strong team, including George Smith, [[Fourie du Preez]] and [[Danie Rossouw]], whom he had coached previously, and led them to victory in the [[2011–12 Top League|Top League]] title in 2012, winning the final 47–28 against the [[Panasonic Wild Knights]], as well as two consecutive [[All-Japan Rugby Football Championship|All Japan Championship]] wins.

Following the resignation of [[John Kirwan (rugby)|Sir John Kirwan]], Jones was appointed in 2012 as head coach of the Japan national team, to lead them to the [[2015 Rugby World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/rugby-union/eddie-jones-replaces-john-kirwan-as-coach-of-japan/story-e6frg7o6-1226230812770|title=Eddie Jones replaces John Kirwan as coach of Japan | work=[[The Australian]]| date=27 December 2011}}</ref> He quickly took the team in a different direction from Kirwan. His first move as the Japan coach was to reduce the number of foreign players, who had been a prominent part of the Japan team under Kirwan, and to encourage the Japanese to play their own style.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2015-09-23-eddie-jones-the-magician/ |title=Eddie Jones, the magician &#124; Daily Maverick|last=Muller|first=Antoinette|work=Daily Maverick |language=en-US |access-date=2018-04-23}}</ref> He also said his goal was to bring Japan up a level, to be among the top 10.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/rugby-union/eddie-jones-says-japans-goal-is-to-be-top-10-for-2015-world-cup/story-e6frg7o6-1226231409941|title=Eddie Jones says Japan's goal is to be top 10 for 2015 World Cup | work=The Australian | date=28 December 2011}}</ref>

Despite losing all three of his first [[2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|Pacific Nations Cup]] matches by narrow margins, [[2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals|in November 2012]] Jones coached the side to their first ever wins in Europe, beating [[Romania national rugby union team|Romania]] and [[Georgia national rugby union team|Georgia]].

In 2013, Jones led Japan to their sixth consecutive championship win in the [[Asian Five Nations]], where they achieved a tournament record score of 121–0 against the [[Philippines national rugby union team|Philippines]]. Japan lost to [[Tonga national rugby union team|Tonga]] in the opening round of the [[2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup]], and were later defeated by Fiji in round 2. Following these matches, Jones coached the ''Brave Blossoms'' to a series draw against Wales after narrowly losing the first test 18–22 and winning the second test 23–8. This was the first time Japan had recorded a victory over the Welsh.

On 16 October, Jones was hospitalised for two days after a suspected [[stroke]].<ref name="http://www.abc.net">{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-16/jones-suffers-suspected-stroke/5027204 |title=Eddie Jones hospitalised after Japan rugby coach suffers suspected stroke |date=2013-10-16 |website=[[ABC Online]] |access-date=2013-10-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/rugby/eddie-jones-released-from-intensive-care-after-stroke-but-will-miss-japans-test-with-all-blacks/news-story/2af7d19f2335d62c4e95d0e78c06b922?from=public_rss |title=Eddie Jones released from intensive care after stroke but will miss Japan's Test with All Blacks |date=2013-10-18 |website=[[news.com.au]] |agency=[[Australian Associated Press|AAP]] |access-date=2019-10-28}}</ref> With his release from hospital, it was announced that he would miss Japan's [[2013 end-of-year rugby union tests]] against New Zealand, [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]], [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]], [[Russia national rugby union team|Russia]] and [[Spain national rugby union team|Spain]], and that former Australia skills coach and current technical adviser for Japan, [[Scott Wisemantel]], would coach Japan in the interim for the end-of-year tests.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.japonrugby.net/scott-wisemantel-entraineur-par-interim-du-japon.php |language=fr |title=Scott Wisemantel entraîneur par intérim du Japon |trans-title=Scott Wisemantel interim coach of Japan |author=Hinato |date=2013-10-18 |website=japonrugby.net |access-date=18 October 2013 |archive-date=19 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019110932/http://www.japonrugby.net/scott-wisemantel-entraineur-par-interim-du-japon.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2014, Jones secured Japan's seventh consecutive Asian Five Nations title, before jointly winning the [[2014 IRB Pacific Nations Cup]] with Fiji. Japan won the Asia/Pacific conference with victories over Canada 34–25 and the United States 37–29. In June of that year, Japan claimed a 26–23 victory over [[Italy national rugby union team|Italy]], which was Japan's tenth consecutive win, a record for a Tier 2 team. During the [[2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals]], Japan lost their series with the [[Māori All Blacks]] 2–0, but went on to secure an 18–13 win over Romania. Following this victory, Japan rose to ninth in the World Rankings, their highest-ever position, and achieved Jones' aim of reaching the top 10 in the world.

In 2015, after securing the [[2015 Asian Rugby Championship]], Japan suffered three consecutive losses in the [[2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup]]. After beating [[Canada national rugby union team|Canada]] 20–6, they lost to the [[United States national rugby union team|United States]], Fiji and Tonga to finish fourth with just one win. Japan later went on to beat [[Uruguay national rugby union team|Uruguay]] twice and Georgia in [[2015 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches|World Cup Warm-up matches]]. At the 2015 Rugby World Cup, Japan managed an upset win over [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] with a spectacular last-minute try in their first pool match, finishing the match 34–32, an incredible victory with bold determination.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11515927 |title=Rugby World Cup: Japan shock Springboks – the greatest upset in rugby history |date=2015-09-20 |first=Gregor |last=Paul |work=[[New Zealand Herald]]}}</ref> However, Japan lost four days later to Scotland 45–10, despite still being in contention at half time. A week later, Japan secured a record victory over [[Samoa national rugby union team|Samoa]], winning 26–5, which guaranteed a top three finish for Japan in the pool. In the final match of the pool stage, Japan beat the United States 28–18, meaning that Japan became the first ever nation to record three victories in the pool stage while failing to advance to the knock out stage.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/oct/11/usa-japan-rugby-world-cup-match-report |title=Japan sign off with third win of the tournament by beating the USA |date=2015-10-11 |first=Paul |last=Rees |work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> That victory was Jones' last in charge of Japan.

===Stormers (2015)===
After completing his duties at the helm of Japan's national team at the 2015 Rugby World Cup, Jones joined Super Rugby franchise the [[Stormers]] in [[Cape Town]] on 12 November 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/nov/12/eddie-jones-england-stormers |title=Eddie Jones: I have had no contact from England and am happy with Stormers |date=2015-11-12 |agency=Reuters |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=2020-01-14}}</ref> Just eight days after joining the Stormers, he was signed by [[England national rugby union team|England Rugby]] as [[Stuart Lancaster (rugby union)|Stuart Lancaster's]] replacement, to become England's first foreign head coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thestormers.com/eddie-jones-departs-from-wp-rugby/ |title=Eddie Jones Departs from WP Rugby |date=2015-11-20 |work=[[Stormers]] |access-date=2020-01-14}}</ref> The [[RFU]] paid a compensation figure of £100,000 to release him from his contract with the Stormers due to a break clause in the agreement. In November 2015, Jones became one of the highest-paid head coaches in world rugby.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/12005671/Eddie-Jones-to-be-confirmed-as-England-head-coach-in-next-24-hours.html |title=Eddie Jones signs as England's first overseas head coach |first=Gavin |last=Mairs |date=2015-11-19 |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |access-date=2015-11-19}}</ref>

===England (2015–2022)===
Jones was named as the new England head coach on 20 November 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/34875741|title=Eddie Jones: Australian appointed England head coach|date=20 November 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=20 November 2015}}</ref> He agreed a four-year deal to become England's first foreign head coach, that would see him lead the team through the [[2019 Rugby World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/12006979/Eddie-Jones-named-England-rugby-coach-live.html |title=Eddie Jones named new England coach and says 'If you want to play for England you must play in Premiership' |first=Giles |last=Mole |date=2015-11-20 |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |access-date=2015-11-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/nov/20/eddie-jones-appointed-england-coach-rfu|title=Eddie Jones appointed England head coach by RFU|date=20 November 2015|work=The Guardian|access-date=20 November 2015}}</ref> The deal was extended twice and was scheduled to last until the end of [[2023 Rugby World Cup|2023 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/42717813|title=Eddie Jones: England head coach signs contract until 2021|last=Jones|first=Chris|date=17 January 2018|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=20 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Eddie Jones agrees new England Rugby contract until 2023 |url=https://www.englandrugby.com/news/article/eddie-jones-agrees-new-england-rugby-contract-until-2023-rugby-world-cup?spMailingID=9086152&spUserID=Mjc5MDk0OTUzMzA2S0&spJobID=1490345057&spReportId=MTQ5MDM0NTA1NwS2 |website=England Rugby |publisher=Rugby Football Union |access-date=2 April 2020}}</ref> Jones brought in as his assistant coaches [[Steve Borthwick]] from [[Bristol Rugby|Bristol]], with whom he had also coached Japan, and [[Paul Gustard]] from Saracens.

In 2016, the coaching team led England to their first [[Grand Slam (rugby union)|Grand Slam]] in 13 years, when they defeated all their opponents at the [[2016 Six Nations Championship|Six Nations Championship]]. They opened with a 15–9 win over Scotland before seeing out Italy 40–9. In Jones' first home game on 27 February 2016, he led England to a 21–10 victory over [[Ireland national rugby union team|Ireland]], before they went on to beat Wales 25–21 two weeks later; at one point in the match they were leading the Welsh team 19–0, but then conceded three tries in the second half. England secured the Championship on 13 March with one game in hand when Scotland beat France, meaning that England went into the final round having already secured the title. A 31–21 victory over [[France national rugby union team|France]] in the final game of the Championship on 19 March saw England win their first Grand Slam since 2003.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2016/03/19/france-vs-england-six-nations-grand-slam-decider-live/ |title=France 21 England 31: Eddie Jones promises more is to come from England after Grand Slam success |first=Charlie |last=Eccleshare |date=2016-03-19 |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |access-date=2016-03-22}}</ref>

Three months later, Jones took his English side on a tour of Australia for a [[2016 England rugby union tour of Australia|three-test series]] against Australia; England won the series 3–0 in their first-ever three-test series victory. They scored their most points against Australia in the first test, winning 39–28, and claimed their third consecutive victory over ''the Wallabies'' on Australian soil when they won the second test 23–7, a record-winning streak for the game played in Australia's home territory. The final test confirmed the series whitewash, England winning the match 44–40. During the series, Jones had led England from fourth in the world to second. In the [[2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals|2016 Autumn Internationals]], he guided England through to their 14th consecutive win, 13 of these under his leadership, and they became just the second team after New Zealand to win every one of their games in a calendar year. Jones then led England to a 37–21 win against South Africa, their first victory over ''the Springboks'' since 2006. England later saw off Fiji 58–15, before beating [[Argentina national rugby union team|Argentina]] 27–14 a week later, this despite an England player being sent off after five minutes. England finished the autumn tests with a 37–21 win over Australia.

During the [[2017 Six Nations Championship]], Jones experienced his first defeat as England head coach when the team travelled to [[Dublin]] for their final game of the Championship, which they lost 9–13. Not only would a win have secured England's second consecutive Grand Slam but it would also have been a record 19th consecutive victory. Despite this disappointment, England were the overall winners of the Championship with wins over France (19–16), Wales (21–16), Italy (36–15), and Scotland (61–21). In June 2017, Jones took an inexperienced side for a [[2017 England rugby union tour of Argentina|two-test series in Argentina]]; the team included 18 uncapped players, eight of whom were less than 21 years old. Nevertheless, England won the series 2–0 with a 38–34 victory in the first test and a 35–25 victory in the second. England continued their form during the [[2017 end-of-year rugby union internationals|2017 Autumn Internationals]], winning all three of their tests: 21–8 against Argentina, 30–6 against Australia, and 48–14 against Samoa.

England finished the [[2018 Six Nations Championship]] in their lowest-ever position in the league table, and their worst since the [[1983 Five Nations Championship]], finishing in fifth place having only beaten Italy (46–15) and Wales (12–6). England's consecutive losses to Scotland, France and Ireland were their first triple defeat since 2014. Their loss to Scotland was the first since 2010, and their loss to Ireland was the first at home since 2010. A 45–63 loss against the [[Barbarian F.C.|Barbarians]] followed in May of the same year, with former England international [[Chris Ashton]] scoring a hat-trick of tries against his ex-teammates. England's run of defeats continued into the [[2018 June rugby union tests|June test series]], when they lost the first two matches of their [[2018 England rugby union tour of South Africa|three-test series]] against South Africa. However, they avoided a 3–0 series defeat by winning the third test 25–10 to claim their first win in South Africa since 2000. When former New Zealand and U.S. coach [[John Mitchell (rugby union)|John Mitchell]] joined the coaching team as defence coach, England achieved a return win (12–11) against South Africa in a tightly contested match on 3&nbsp;November in the [[2018 end-of-year rugby union internationals|2018 Autumn Internationals]]. Another close-fought test against New Zealand a week later also finished with a single-point scoreline difference (15–16), but this time in favour of the opposition. England then won their remaining autumn tests against Japan (35–15) and Australia (37–18). The win against the ''Wallabies'' was England's sixth consecutive victory over the Australians, continuing their perfect record against Jones' former team during his tenure.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2018/11/24/england-vs-australia-live-score-latest-autumn-international/ |title=England pull away from Australia with second-half surge |date=2018-11-24 |first=Charlie |last=Morgan |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]}}</ref>

England drew 38–38 with Scotland in the [[2019 Six Nations Championship]], meaning that Scotland retained the [[Calcutta Cup]]. England had led 31–0 just half an hour into the match but Scotland scored six unanswered tries to go 38–31 ahead with five minutes remaining, only for England to tie the score with a converted try in the last play of the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/47598676 |title=England and Scotland draw astonishing Test 38–38 in Six Nations |date=2019-03-16 |first=Mike |last=Henson |publisher=[[BBC Sport]]}}</ref> Jones claimed that his team had a recurring "mental block" that needed fixing after a similar incident three weeks previously against Wales.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/mar/16/eddie-jones-england-scotland-six-nations-mental-block |title=England taking their foot off the gas is a recurring theme, admits Eddie Jones |date=2019-03-16 |first=Michael |last=Aylwin |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> The 38–38 draw is currently the highest-scoring tied match in international rugby history.

Jones guided England to their first World Cup final since 2007 when they beat reigning world champions New Zealand 19–7 in the semi-finals of the 2019 Rugby World Cup. South Africa overpowered England in the [[2019 Rugby World Cup Final|final]] a week later to deliver a 32–12 defeat, ending Jones' ambition of leading his team to World Cup glory in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50273291 |title=England 12–32 South Africa: Springboks win World Cup for record-equalling third time |date=2019-11-02 |first=Tom |last=Fordyce |publisher=[[BBC Sport]]}}</ref>

On 6 December 2022, Jones was sacked as England head coach by the RFU following a poor run of results in which England had won just 5 of 12 tests in 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Coles |first1=Ben |last2=Richardson |first2=Charles |last3=Morgan |first3=Charlie |last4=Ward |first4=Tom |date=2022-12-06 |title=Eddie Jones sacked live: England coach has 'no regrets' – latest updates |language=en-GB |work=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2022/12/06/eddie-jones-sacked-live-england-replacement-borthwick-next-coach/ |access-date=2022-12-06 |issn=0307-1235}}</ref> Jones left England with a win percentage of 73%, the highest of any England coach.<ref>{{cite web |title=Eddie Jones |url=https://wallabies.rugby/players/eddie-jones |website=Wallabies |publisher=Rugby Australia |access-date=20 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Fontaine |first1=Angus |title=Return of the prodigal son: can Eddie Jones unleash Wallabies' missing X factor? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jan/16/return-of-the-prodigal-son-can-eddie-jones-unleash-wallabies-missing-x-factor |website=The Guardian |date=16 January 2023 |access-date=20 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=73% - Eddie Jones' 73% win rate is the highest of any @EnglandRugby men's head coach - Jones was also the first coach to guide England to a 100% Test record in a calendar year since Geoff Cooke in 1992 (6/6), winning all 13 Tests during his first year in charge in 2016. Legacy. |url=https://twitter.com/OptaJonny/status/1600088673113907201 |website=X |publisher=OptaJonny |access-date=20 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bendon |first1=Philip |title=Former England Boss Eddie Jones Returns To Australian Rugby |url=https://www.florugby.com/articles/10369951-former-england-boss-eddie-jones-returns-to-australian-rugby |website=Flo Rugby |date=16 January 2023 |access-date=20 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Eddie Jones appointed Wallabies head coach |date=15 January 2023 |url=https://australia.rugby/news/eddie-jones-appointed-wallabies-head-coach-2023115 |publisher=Rugby Australia |access-date=20 August 2023}}</ref>

===Return to Australia (2023)===
In January 2023, Jones was re-appointed as the head coach of Australia,<ref name=ABCra>{{cite news |date=16 January 2023 |title=Dave Rennie sacked, Eddie Jones back as Wallabies coach eight months before 2023 Rugby World Cup |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-16/wallabies-sack-dave-rennie-coach-eddie-jones-rugby-world-cup/101858008 |work=ABC News |access-date=17 January 2023 }}</ref> replacing [[Dave Rennie]], and returning to his former post after {{ayd|sep=and|27 November 2005|29 January 2023}}. The appointment was reported to be worth [[Australian dollar|A$]]4.5 million over the tenure of the appointment,<ref>{{cite news |date=17 January 2023 |title=Rugby Australia reportedly held secret talks with Eddie Jones 14 months before bombshell $4.5m Wallabies deal |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/rugby-australia-reportedly-held-secret-talks-with-eddie-jones-14-months-before-bombshell-45m-wallabies-deal/news-story/44e5551477f944aafc963a410bf8cef4 |work=[[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports Australia]] |access-date=17 January 2023 }}</ref> to run until the conclusion of Australia's campaign at the [[2027 Men's Rugby World Cup|2027 Rugby World Cup]], in which Australia will also host.<ref name=ABCra/> Jones would simultaneously "oversee" the [[Australia national women's rugby union team|women's team]].<ref name=TheAus>{{cite news |last=Halloran |first=Jessica |date=17 January 2023 |title=It was like he dropped out of heaven: Rugby boss on Jones signing |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Fsport%2Fit-was-like-he-dropped-out-of-heaven-rugby-boss-on-jones-signing%2Fnews-story%2F02becad499e4cee1837d12a552ec7962&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=GROUPB-Segment-2-NOSCORE&V21spcbehaviour=append&nk=a73d1cc75efd7b6e77a875f4b0af84cb-1737545081 |work=[[The Australian]] |access-date=17 January 2023 |url-access=subscription }}</ref><ref name=RA>{{cite web |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/strap-yourself-in-all-the-reaction-to-eddie-jones-appointment-as-wallabies-coach-2023116 |title='Strap yourself in for the ride': All the reaction to Eddie Jones' appointment as Wallabies coach |last=Williamson |first=Nathan |date=16 January 2023 |publisher=[[Rugby Australia|rugby.com.au]] |access-date=17 January 2023 }}</ref><ref name=Double>{{cite news |last=Payten |first=Iain |date=7 February 2023 |title=Double duty: Eddie's role with the Wallaroos explained as funding upgrade looms |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/double-duty-eddie-s-role-with-the-wallaroos-explained-as-funding-upgrade-looms-20230207-p5cihy.html |work=The Sydney Morning Herald }}</ref> Jones formally began his role as head coach on 29 January 2023.<ref name=RA/>

Before taking the job as Australia coach, Jones and [[Rugby Australia]] (RA) executives, [[Hamish McLennan]] and [[Andy Marinos]], had held numerous talks dating back six months,<ref name=SMHra>{{cite news |last=Decent |first=Tom |date=17 January 2023 |title=Secret meetings and a chicken dinner: The inside story of Jones' Wallabies return |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/secret-meetings-and-a-chicken-dinner-the-inside-story-of-jones-wallabies-return-20230116-p5cctj.html |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |access-date=17 January 2023 }}</ref> reportedly only days after the [[2022 England rugby union tour of Australia|2022 England tour of Australia]].<ref name=SMHra/><ref name=TheAus/> Although they were initially reported as insignificant due to Jones' England duties and [[Dave Rennie]]'s contract (which lasted until the end of the 2023 Rugby World Cup),<ref>{{cite news |date=16 January 2023 |title=Wallabies sack Dave Rennie, bring back Eddie Jones to lead team |url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/rugby/wallabies-sack-dave-rennie-bring-back-eddie-jones-to-lead-team/news-story/1e20602acc4455754ce1fc015e9972cb |work=[[News.com.au]] |access-date=17 January 2023 }}</ref> speculation was significantly heightened<ref>{{cite news |last=Fontaine |first=Angus |date=7 December 2022 |title=Eddie Jones's England exit could herald a maverick return to Australian rugby |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/dec/07/eddie-joness-england-exit-could-herald-a-maverick-return-to-australian-rugby |work=Guardian Australia }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=21 December 2022 |title=Eddie Jones: Sacked England coach confirms talks with rival federations but bats away Australia links |url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12321/12772372/eddie-jones-sacked-england-coach-confirms-talks-with-rival-federations-but-bats-away-australia-links |work=[[Sky Sports]] }}</ref> when Jones was dismissed by the [[Rugby Football Union|RFU]] in December 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last=Phillips |first=Mitch |date=6 December 2022 |title=Eddie Jones sacked as England rugby coach after dire run |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/eddie-jones-sacked-as-england-rugby-coach-after-dire-run-20221206-p5c493.html |work=The Sydney Morning Herald }}</ref>

Jones' first match as head coach of Australia was against South Africa in [[Loftus Versfeld Stadium|Pretoria]]. Jones' last match against South Africa in Pretoria was in the [[2005 Tri Nations Series]], which ended in a [[2005 Tri Nations Series#Round 1|22–16]] defeat.<ref>{{cite news |date=31 July 2005 |title=South Africa secure 22–16 win over Australia |url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/south-africa-secure-22-16-win-over-australia.82446 |url-status=live |work=[[Times of Malta]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709082805/https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/south-africa-secure-22-16-win-over-australia.82446 |archive-date=9 July 2023 }}</ref> Although Australia scored the first try of the match,<ref name=Gallan>{{cite news |last=Gallan |first=Daniel |date=8 July 2023 |title=Rugby Championship: South Africa 43–12 Australia in opening Test – as it happened |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2023/jul/08/rugby-championship-wallabies-v-springboks-in-opening-test-live |url-status=live |work=[[Guardian Australia]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709083023/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2023/jul/08/rugby-championship-wallabies-v-springboks-in-opening-test-live |archive-date=9 July 2023 }}</ref> and led for the first fifteen-minutes of the match,<ref name=Gallan/> South Africa scored forty-three unanswered points, winning the match 43–12.<ref name=Gallan/><ref>{{cite news |last=Fontaine |first=Angus |date=9 July 2023 |title='Outplayed everywhere': Eddie Jones exposed by woeful Wallabies |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2023/jul/09/outplayed-everywhere-eddie-jones-exposed-by-woeful-wallabies |url-status=live |work=[[The Guardian]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709080515/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2023/jul/09/outplayed-everywhere-eddie-jones-exposed-by-woeful-wallabies |archive-date=9 July 2023 }}</ref> It is the Springboks' third biggest victory over Australia by margin.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.springboks.rugby/news-features/articles/2023/07/08/springbok-plan-comes-together-in-stirring-victory/ |title=Springbok plan comes together in stirring victory |date=8 July 2023 |website=springboks.rugby |publisher=[[South African Rugby Union]] (SARU) |access-date=9 July 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709083530/https://www.springboks.rugby/news-features/articles/2023/07/08/springbok-plan-comes-together-in-stirring-victory/ |archive-date=9 July 2023 }}</ref> They followed this up with a 31–34 loss to Argentina the following week.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jul/15/rugby-championship-eddie-jones-australia-wallabies-argentina-pumas-match-report| title =Eddie Jones's Australia lose again as Argentina pinch victory with last-gasp try|website=Guardian|date=30 July 2023 }}</ref> Two weeks later, in the [[2023 Rugby Championship#Round 3|third]], and final, round of the [[2023 Rugby Championship]] (which was shortened due to the Rugby World Cup) Australia lost to New Zealand 7–38 at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] (MCG).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Howcroft |first1=Jonathan |date=29 July 2023 |title=Bledisloe Cup: Wallabies 7–38 All Blacks – as it happened |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2023/jul/29/bledisloe-cup-2023-live-wallabies-vs-all-blacks-australia-v-new-zealand-score-aus-nz-rugby-union-championship-scores-results-lineup-kick-off-time-mcg-melbourne-latest-news-updates |work=The Guardian |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230817172340/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2023/jul/29/bledisloe-cup-2023-live-wallabies-vs-all-blacks-australia-v-new-zealand-score-aus-nz-rugby-union-championship-scores-results-lineup-kick-off-time-mcg-melbourne-latest-news-updates |archive-date=17 August 2023 }}</ref> Due to suffering three consecutive defeats, Australia finished [[Wooden spoon (award)|wooden spooners]] for the first time since the expansion of the competition in 2012.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Worthington |first1=Sam |date=1 August 2023 |title=How 'angry' Wallabies can rebound against All Blacks, rising star insists NRL great not the scapegoat |url=https://wwos.nine.com.au/rugby/australia-news-2023-wallabies-defence-coach-brett-hodgson-supported-by-tom-hooper/8e20e636-8ca7-4ee3-86d1-2f9e0f188460 |work=Wide World of Sports |publisher=Nine Entertainment }}</ref>

In the [[2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches|lead-up]] to the Rugby World Cup, Australia played just two fixtures: against New Zealand following the conclusion of the Rugby Championship, and one warm-up fixture against hosts France. The match against New Zealand was the closest (alongside Australia–Argentina meeting) Australia had come to a victory during the year, losing 23–20.<ref name=AP>{{cite news |location=Dunedin, New Zealand |date=10 August 2023 |title=All Blacks rally from 17–3 down to beat Australia 23–20 in the 2nd Bledisloe Cup test |url=https://apnews.com/article/bledisloe-cup-new-zealand-australia-rugby-6083cf19f1457bfe220f50147739a33a |work=[[Associated Press]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811211718/https://apnews.com/article/bledisloe-cup-new-zealand-australia-rugby-6083cf19f1457bfe220f50147739a33a |archive-date=11 August 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=5 August 2023 |title=New Zealand 23–20 Australia: All Blacks fight back for dramatic win |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/66414340 |publisher=[[BBC]] |work=[[BBC Sport]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230809095559/https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/66414340 |archive-date=9 August 2023 |quote=But with three minutes left, Cooper knocked the ball on to give New Zealand a scrum. They dominated the set-piece to win a penalty advantage, allowing Mo'unga the chance for his winning kick. }}</ref> The latter match (against France), played at the [[Stade de France]], was another heavy defeat; Australia losing 41–17.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nieto |first1=Sébastien |date=27 August 2023 |title=France-Australie (41–17) : avant leur Mondial, les Bleus ont balayé les Wallabies |trans-title=France-Australia (41–17): before their World Cup, Les Bleus sweep aside the Wallabies |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/rugby/xv-de-france/france-australie-41-17-avant-leur-mondial-les-bleus-ont-balaye-les-wallabies-27-08-2023-RMURS3GKJFFNPNG54HF2BDTVNU.php |publisher=[[LVMH]] |work=[[Le Parisien]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828063245/https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/rugby/xv-de-france/france-australie-41-17-avant-leur-mondial-les-bleus-ont-balaye-les-wallabies-27-08-2023-RMURS3GKJFFNPNG54HF2BDTVNU.php |archive-date=28 August 2023 |language=French }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Decent |first1=Tom |date=28 August 2023 |title='We've got to keep believing': Fifth straight loss for Wallabies as France make World Cup statement |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/wallabies-suffer-fifth-straight-loss-as-france-make-world-cup-statement-20230828-p5dzu8.html |publisher=Nine Entertainment |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828061013/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/wallabies-suffer-fifth-straight-loss-as-france-make-world-cup-statement-20230828-p5dzu8.html |archive-date=28 August 2023 }}</ref>

By the time of Australia's opening encounter with Georgia in [[2023 Rugby World Cup Pool C|Pool C]] of the World Cup, they were 9th in the [[World Rugby Rankings]] (second-best in their pool), and had not won a match from five attempts.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mulvenney |first1=Nick |date=1 September 2023 |title=Winless Wallabies reliant on Eddie's tournament craft |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/winless-wallabies-reliant-eddies-tournament-craft-2023-09-01/ |publisher=[[Thomson Reuters|Thomson Reuters Corporation]] |work=[[Reuters]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926085228/https://www.reuters.com/sports/winless-wallabies-reliant-eddies-tournament-craft-2023-09-01/ |archive-date=26 September 2023 |quote=Australia certainly look like they need any edge they can get as they head into the tournament without a win in five tests this year and ranked ninth in the world, the triumphs of 1991 and 1999 fading fast from memory. }}</ref> At the World Cup, Australia beat Georgia 35–15, and then lost 15–22 to Fiji. This was Fiji's biggest win over Australia, and their first in 69 years. Australia then lost 6–40 to Wales, in a game they effectively needed to win to progress to the knockout stages. This was the biggest defeat of Jones's tenure, and Australia's eighth largest defeat ever. In their last match, Australia defeated Portugal 34–14, but did not advance to the next round. This was the first World Cup when Australia were knocked out in the pool stage.

====JRFU controversy====
On 24 September 2023, seventeen hours before Australia's fixture against Wales, it was reported by Tom Decent of ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' that Jones had held a [[Zoom (software)|Zoom]] interview with the [[Japan Rugby Football Union]] (JRFU) for the position of head coach.<ref name=decent-smh>{{cite news |last=Decent |first=Tom |date=24 September 2023 |title=Eddie Jones held Zoom job interview with Japan days before Wallabies' World Cup campaign |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/eddie-jones-held-zoom-job-interview-with-japan-days-before-wallabies-world-cup-campaign-20230919-p5e5s7.html |url-status=live |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |publisher=[[Nine Entertainment]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231013184057/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/eddie-jones-held-zoom-job-interview-with-japan-days-before-wallabies-world-cup-campaign-20230919-p5e5s7.html |archive-date=13 October 2023 }}</ref> The ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' cited anonymous sources with knowledge of negotiations that claimed Jones took an online Zoom interview with JRFU officials on August 25, fifteen days before Australia's [[2023 Rugby World Cup Pool C#Australia vs Georgia|opening game]] of the [[2023 Rugby World Cup]].<ref name=decent-smh/> Following the loss to Wales, Jones was questioned about the alleged interview and his commitment to Australian rugby. He stated in the post-match press conference: "I'm committed to coaching Australia. I really take umbrage that people are questioning my commitment to coaching Australia. To doubt my commitment to the job is a bit red hot."<ref>{{cite news |date=25 September 2023 |title=Australia boss Eddie Jones hits out at questions about Japan interview rumours! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaYhl2m6cbk&ab_channel=SkySports |work=[[Sky Sports]] |via=[[YouTube]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Meagher |first=Gerard |date=25 September 2023 |title=Eddie Jones 'committed' to Australia after reports of Japan interview |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/sep/24/eddie-jones-committed-to-australia-after-reports-of-japan-interview |url-status=live |work=[[The Guardian]]  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004203817/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/sep/24/eddie-jones-committed-to-australia-after-reports-of-japan-interview |archive-date=4 October 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Smale |first=Simon |date=25 September 2023 |title=Eddie Jones emphasises commitment to Wallabies despite 'shambles' of Rugby World Cup defeat against Wales |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-25/eddie-jones-wallabies-rugby-world-cup-defeat/102896230 |url-status=live |work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231013215654/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-25/eddie-jones-wallabies-rugby-world-cup-defeat/102896230 |archive-date=13 October 2023 }}</ref> After Australia's exit from the [[2023 Rugby World Cup]] Jones continually denied he was involved in an interview with the JRFU,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Eder |first1=Billie |last2=Drennan |first2=Jonathan |date=17 October 2023 |title=Jones denies past and future talks with Japan over coaching job |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/wallabies-coach-eddie-jones-to-speak-on-japan-rumours-disastrous-world-cup-campaign-20231017-p5ecu4.html |url-status=live |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |publisher=Nine Entertainment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121095033/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/wallabies-coach-eddie-jones-to-speak-on-japan-rumours-disastrous-world-cup-campaign-20231017-p5ecu4.html |archive-date=21 November 2023 }}</ref> and spoke to ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'s'' [[Peter FitzSimons]] to add: "It's false... There's no named source for these stories, so there's no credibility about the story to start with. Secondly, the president of Japan Rugby happens to be a very close associate of mine. Every time I go to Japan, I have coffee with him. We talk about rugby. Have I met Japanese representatives? Yes. But I have done that for 30 years." In the same interview Jones said the last JRFU official he had spoken to was in February 2023.<ref>{{cite news |author-link=Peter FitzSimons |last=FitzSimons |first=Peter |date=27 October 2023 |title='I'm so pissed off': Eddie Jones slams his critics – me included |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/i-m-so-pissed-off-eddie-jones-slams-his-critics-me-included-20231026-p5efet.html |url-status=live |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |publisher=Nine Entertainment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103203448/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/i-m-so-pissed-off-eddie-jones-slams-his-critics-me-included-20231026-p5efet.html |archive-date=3 November 2023 }}</ref> In May 2025 Jones articulated on his podcast ''[[#Other ventures|EDDIE]]'', and to ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'', that he was asked by the JRFU on who he thinks should take the head coach position of Japan, and any interviews he had with the JRFU took place after he resigned from the role with Australia.<ref>{{cite podcast |host=Pembroke, David |date=1 May 2025 |title=Eddie Jones on the Wallabies fallout |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/eddie-jones-on-the-wallabies-fallout/id1668335945?i=1000705622200 |archive-date=2 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250502192637/https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/eddie-jones-on-the-wallabies-fallout/id1668335945?i=1000705622200 |work=EDDIE |time=14:40–16:06 |access-date=3 May 2025 |via=[[Apple Podcasts]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Decent |first=Tom |date=2 May 2025 |title='I apologise mate': The interview no one expected Eddie Jones to give |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/i-apologise-mate-the-interview-no-one-expected-eddie-jones-to-give-20250428-p5luvb.html |url-status=live |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |publisher=Nine Entertainment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250502040800/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/i-apologise-mate-the-interview-no-one-expected-eddie-jones-to-give-20250428-p5luvb.html |archive-date=2 May 2025 |access-date=3 May 2025 |quote=I ask Jones what his version of events are when it comes to the Zoom interview he took with JRFU officials while in camp with the Wallabies in France. Jones' response is unsurprising. "Still the same as I said before, mate," Jones says with a piercing gaze. "We are not going to agree on this. You've got what you think is right. I gave them some advice on who they should pick to be the next head coach. The next discussion I had with them [Japan] was after leaving Australia." As in telling Japan who they should select? "Yep."}}</ref>

On 29 October 2023, Jones resigned as coach of Australia.<ref>{{cite news |title=Eddie Jones resigns as Wallabies coach, just 10 months into deal with Rugby Australia |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-29/eddie-jones-resigns-as-wallabies-coach/103037436 |work=ABC News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029102105/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-29/eddie-jones-resigns-as-wallabies-coach/103037436 |archive-date=29 October 2023 |access-date=30 October 2023 }}</ref>

=== Return to Japan (2023) ===
In December 2023, the [[Japan Rugby Football Union]] announced the re-appointment of Eddie Jones as its head coach, a position he had previously held from 2012 to 2015.

==International coaching statistics==
{{updated|12 July 2025.}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Team
! Years
! width=60px|Played
! width=60px|Won
! width=60px|Drawn
! width=60px|Lost
! width=60px|Win %
! width=60px|For
! width=60px|Against
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{ru|AUS}}
|2001–2005
{{WDL|decimals=2|57|33|1|23}}
| 1,741
| 1,151
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{ru|JPN}}
|2012–2015
{{WDL|decimals=2|48|34|1|13}}
| 1,913
| 785
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{ru|ENG}}
|2015–2022
{{WDL|decimals=2|81|59|2|20}}
| 2,382
| 1,385
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{ru|AUS}}
|2023
{{WDL|decimals=2|9|2|0|7}}
| 177
| 270
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{ru|JPN}}
|2024–
{{WDL|decimals=2|13|5|0|8}}
| 343
| 474
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
{{WDLtot|decimals=2|208|133|4|71}}
! 6,556
! 4,065
|}

==Other ventures==
In November 2015 Jones was appointed by [[Goldman Sachs Group Inc]]. to the bank's advisory board in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-27/goldman-sachs-hires-england-s-new-rugby-coach-eddie-jones|title=Goldman Sachs Hires England's New Rugby Coach Eddie Jones|last=Jones|first=Sarah|date=27 November 2015|work=Bloomberg|access-date=27 November 2015}}</ref>

Between May and September 2020, Jones co-hosted [[Rugby Football Union|England Rugby]]'s ''Eddie Jones Coaching Podcast'' alongside [[Rugby Football Union|RFU]] Director of Performance [[Conor O'Shea]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Eddie Jones Coaching Podcast |url=https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/the-eddie-jones-coaching-podcast |website=feeds.acast.com |publisher=[[Rugby Football Union|England Rugby]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810171002/https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/the-eddie-jones-coaching-podcast |archive-date=10 August 2022 }}</ref> The podcast covered various topics around rugby, including tactics, coaching influences, various different personalities, and coaching inspiration from other sports like [[cricket]] and [[Association football|football]]. It also featured many notable guests, such as [[Justin Langer]], [[Joe Schmidt (rugby union)|Joe Schmidt]],<ref>{{cite news |date=1 September 2020 |title=Eddie Jones Coaching Podcast: Joe Schmidt on teaching, relationships and communication |url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12321/12060610/eddie-jones-coaching-podcast-joe-schmidt-on-teaching-relationships-and-communication |url-status=live |work=[[Sky Sports]] |publisher=[[Sky Group]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128221339/https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12321/12060610/eddie-jones-coaching-podcast-joe-schmidt-on-teaching-relationships-and-communication |archive-date=28 January 2023 }}</ref> [[Michael Lynagh]], [[Joe Roff]],<ref>{{cite news |date=22 September 2020 |title=Eddie Jones podcast: Joe Roff on maverick players and Brumbies' 2001 Super Rugby-winning side |url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12504/12077983/eddie-jones-podcast-joe-roff-on-maverick-players-and-brumbies-2001-super-rugby-winning-side |work=Sky Sports |publisher=Sky Group }}</ref> [[John Gallagher (rugby)|John Gallagher]], [[Scott Wisemantel]], and [[Danny Kerry (field hockey)|Danny Kerry]].

Upon his return to the role of head coach of [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]], Jones began a podcast co-hosted with former journalist David Pembroke, called ''EDDIE''.<ref>{{cite news |quote="It's like this honeymoon period where everyone's feeling good about the team, so very enthusiastic," Jones said on his podcast Eddie. |last=Worthington |first=Sam |date=17 April 2023 |title='Angst' in Wallabies camp as Eddie Jones era begins with three day camp on the Gold Coast |url=https://www.nine.com.au/sport/rugby/australia-2023-wallabies-camp-eddie-jones-has-ryan-lonergan-josh-flook-on-edge-20230417-p5j4jt.html |url-status=live |work=[[Nine.com.au]] |publisher=[[Nine Entertainment]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720104510/https://www.nine.com.au/sport/rugby/australia-2023-wallabies-camp-eddie-jones-has-ryan-lonergan-josh-flook-on-edge-20230417-p5j4jt.html |archive-date=20 July 2024 }}</ref><ref name=eddie-pod>{{cite web |title=EDDIE – Apple Podcasts |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/eddie/id1668335945 |website=podcasts.apple.com |publisher=[[Apple Podcasts]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250502173901/https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/eddie/id1668335945 |archive-date=2 May 2025 }}</ref> The podcast ran from February to April 2023 before taking an indefinite hiatus. The podcast returned in May 2025 under the new name ''Rugby Unity''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rugby Unity |url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUA4WsRM2m8nMOfLmCLv57w |access-date=2025-11-07 |website=YouTube |language=en}}</ref> Eddie continues to co-host the podcast alongside David Pembroke and former player and rugby union coach Ewen McKenzie.<ref>{{Citation |title=Ewen McKenzie |date=2025-11-01 |work=Wikipedia |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ewen_McKenzie&oldid=1319943117 |access-date=2025-11-07 |language=en}}</ref>

==Popular culture==
Jones is featured in the documentary ''Eddie Jones: Rugby, Japan and Me'', which aired on [[Sky Sports]] on 31 October 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Eddie Jones: Rugby, Japan and Me – watch on Sky Sports News and Sky Sports Action on Wednesday|url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12321/11540738/eddie-jones-rugby-japan-and-me-watch-on-sky-sports-news-and-sky-sports-action-on-wednesday|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Sky Sports|language=en}}</ref>

New Zealand actor [[Temuera Morrison]] portrays Jones in the 2019 film ''[[The Brighton Miracle (film)|The Brighton Miracle]]''.

==Honours==
===Australia===
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*'''[[Rugby World Cup]]'''
**Runners-up: [[2003 Rugby World Cup|2003]],
*'''[[Tri Nations Series]]'''
**Winners: 2001
**Runners-up: 2002, 2003, 2004
*'''[[Bledisloe Cup]]'''
**Winners: 2001, 2002
*'''[[Puma Trophy]]'''
**Winners: 2002

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*'''[[Cook Cup]]'''
**Winners: Jun 2004 (Australia), Nov 2004 (Australia)
*'''[[Trophée des Bicentenaires]]'''
**Winners: 2002, Jul 2005
*'''[[Hopetoun Cup]]'''
**Winners: June 2004, Nov 2004
*'''[[Lansdowne Cup]]'''
**Winners: 2003, 2005
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===Japan===
*'''[[Asian Five Nations|Asian Five Nations/Asian Rugby Championship]]'''
**Winner: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
*'''[[World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup]]'''
**Winner: 2014

===England===
{{colbegin}}
*'''[[World Rugby Coach of the Year]]'''
**Winner: 2017
*'''[[Rugby World Cup]]'''
**Runners-up: [[2019 Rugby World Cup|2019]]
*'''[[Six Nations Championship]]'''
**Winners: 2016, 2017, 2020
**Runners-up: 2019
*'''[[Grand Slam (rugby union)|Grand Slam]]'''
**Winners: 2016
*'''[[Triple Crown (rugby union)|Triple Crown]]'''
**Winners: 2016, 2020
*'''[[Calcutta Cup]]'''
**Winners: 2016, 2017, 2020
*'''[[Millennium Trophy]]'''
**Winners: 2016, 2019, 2020
*'''[[Quilter Cup]]'''
**Winners: 2016, 2017, 2019
*'''[[Ella–Mobbs Trophy]]'''
**Winners: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022
*'''[[Autumn Nations Cup]]'''
**Winners: 2020
{{colend}}

===Other honours===
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'''[[Randwick DRUFC|Randwick]]'''
*'''[[Shute Shield]]'''
**Winner: 1994

'''[[Japan national rugby union team|Japan]] ''(as assistant coach)'''''
*'''[[Asian Rugby Championship]]'''
**Winner: 1996

'''[[Brumbies]]'''
*'''[[Super 12]]'''
**Winner: 2001
**Runner-up: 2000

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'''[[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] ''(Technical advisor)'''''
*'''[[Rugby World Cup]] / [[Webb Ellis Cup]]'''
**Winner: [[2007 Rugby World Cup|2007]]

'''[[Suntory Sungoliath]]'''
*'''[[All-Japan Rugby Football Championship]]'''
**Winner: [[48th All Japan Rugby Football Championship|2011]]
**Runner-up: [[46th All Japan Rugby Football Championship|2009]]
*'''[[Top League]]'''
**Winner: [[2011–12 Top League|2012]]
**Runner-up: [[2010–11 Top League|2011]]
{{col-float-end}}

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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 |before={{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rod Macqueen]]|
 |title=[[Australia national rugby union team#Coaches|Australia National Rugby Union Coach]]
 |years=2001–2005
 |after={{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Connolly (rugby)|John Connolly]]}}
{{succession box
 |before={{flagicon|NZL}} [[John Kirwan (rugby)|John Kirwan]]
 |title=[[Japan national rugby union team#Coaches|Japan National Rugby Union Coach]]
 |years=2012–2015
 |after={{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryuji Nakatake]]<br />(Interim)<br />{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Mark Hammett]]}}
{{succession box
 |before={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Stuart Lancaster (rugby union)|Stuart Lancaster]]
 |title=[[England national rugby union team#Coaches|England National Rugby Union Coach]]
 |years=2015–2022
 |after={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve Borthwick]]}}
{{succession box
 |before={{flagicon|NZL}} [[Dave Rennie]]
 |title=[[Australia national rugby union team#Coaches|Australia National Rugby Union Coach]]
 |years=2023
 |after={{flagicon|NZL}} [[Joe Schmidt (rugby union)|Joe Schmidt]]}}
{{succession box
 |before={{flagicon|NZL}} [[Jamie Joseph]]
 |title=[[Japan national rugby union team#Coaches|Japan National Rugby Union Coach]]
 |years=2024–present
 |after=Incumbent}}
{{s-end}}

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