Eddie Jones

Eddie Jones's Biography

2023 sees Eddie Jones as newly appointed Head Coach of the Australian Wallabies national rugby team.

Eddie was previously Head Coach of the England national team having led the side to the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final after a memorable victory over the All Blacks.

The achievement ranks as the highest point of Jones' four-year reign. Prior to taking over the England job, he was the head coach of Australia between 2001-2005 where he was on the receiving end of England's last World Cup win, missing out to a Jonny Wilkinson drop-goal in the final moments. Jones then took on the assistant coach role for Springboks as they won the 2007 Rugby World Cup before he took over at Saracens and Suntory Sungoliath.

He then took the top job at Japan, leading them to the 2015 World Cup where they memorably prevailed over his former side, South Africa. In 2015 he became England manager, becoming the national side's first foreign head coach. Due to his performance at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, his contract was extended for two years until 2021.

Within a year, Eddie Jones and his side had secured their first Grand Slam victory since 2003. He then recorded a 3-0 series win over Australia, the first time England had ever left a tour of Australia with all three test victories to their name. Impressively, Jones led England to 14 consecutive wins in his opening games to record an enviable record of winning all games in the calendar year.

Eddie Jones began his rugby career at Matraville High School playing alongside future greats David Knox and the Ella brothers. A small and mobile hooker Jones represented Randwick, New South Wales, and the Australian Barbarians before hanging up his boots and concentrating on his career as a teacher and school Principal.

Eddie Jones began his coaching career at his much loved Randwick Rugby Club in Sydney before being recognised as coaching talent by the Japanese Rugby Union in 1996 and taking control of their national team. At the conclusion of his international coaching duties, Jones took the position of Head Coach at the Suntory Organisation in the Japanese Company Championship.

With success in Japan behind him, Jones accepted an offer to join the ACT Brumbies for the 1998 season. He coached the Brumbies for four years, winning the Super 12 in 2001. Jones then coached the Australian Barbarians in 1999 and the Australian ‘A’ to a victory over the British Lions in 2001. Jones took over the position of National Coach of the Qantas Wallabies from Rod Macqueen in 2001 where he remained until 2005.

Meticulous and professional in his approach to all aspects of the game, Jones introduced a number of new players to Test rugby in recent years, including the likes of Al Baxter, Matt Giteau, Mat Rogers, Wendell Sailor, Lote Tuqiri and Clyde Rathbone. In 2001 he ensured the team went on to successfully defend the Bledisloe Cup and Tri Nations Trophy, while in 2002 the Wallabies retained the Bledisloe Cup for a fifth straight year.

Eddie Jones was Coach of the Year two years running at the annual Super 12 Awards and coached Australia ‘A’ to a historic victory over the British Lions at Gosford in 2001 before taking command of the Wallabies. 2003 saw the Wallabies make the final of the Rugby World Cup only to lose to England in extra time, but the 22-10 semi final victory over New Zealand was clearly a coaching highlight for Jones. In 2004, he coached the Wallabies to an undefeated run at home against Scotland, England, the Pacific Islands, New Zealand and South Africa.

At the end of 2006, he took the Head Coaching position with the Queensland Reds, where he quickly made an impact. He recently accepted a position with Saracens in England and a consulting position with the South African national side for the 2007 World Cup, where he helped lead them to Victory.

2011 saw Eddie move back to Japan to take on the position of GM and head coach of Japan’s Rugby Top League Suntory Sungoliath, bringing the team to great success in 2012 by winning all domestic titles.

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