Eddie Jones’ disastrous second stint as Wallabies coach has come to an finish.
With simply two Test wins in cost and a worst-ever World Cup efficiency Jones and Rugby Australia have reached an settlement for him to give up, in line with a number of experiences.
He was signed on a five-year deal earlier this yr following the sacking of Dave Rennie.
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It was broadly reported Jones had interviewed with Japan over their nationwide job earlier than the World Cup, which he tried to disclaim.
“There’s no named source for these stories, so there’s no credibility about the story to start with,” Jones mentioned final week to the SMH.
“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.”
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Jones spoke to News Corp on Sunday and, in a prolonged interview, declared his frustration was over how his actions have been being interpreted.
“The only thing I’m disappointed about is the media was trying to portray me as not being committed to Australian rugby,” he mentioned.
“The last thing anyone could criticise me about is commitment. Anyone that really knows me, knows I’ve been committed to it. I’ve given it a go.”
“It’s the old equation that if you want success you’ve got to have to get the timing right and you’ve got to have an opportunity to do it. Now I’ve got the timing wrong, because we’re not ready for the change yet.
“But hopefully maybe what I can be is a catalyst for change and people will start to see, we really need to get onto this now (changing Australian rugby’s high performance system).”
Jones will reportedly not obtain a payout regardless of being contracted till after the 2027 World Cup, to be held in Australia.
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