Eddie Jones has stepped down as Australia head coach just 10 months into his five-year contract following the Wallabies' early exit from the Rugby World Cup. Despite expressing disappointment, Jones hopes his tenure will bring about positive change for the country.
Eddie Jones has resigned as Australia head coach just 10 months into a five-year contract after the Wallabies' pool-stage Rugby World Cup exit. The former England head coach returned for a second spell in charge of his home nation in January this year, replacing Dave Rennie, and signed an A$4.5million deal with Rugby Australia.
Earlier this month, Jones said he is committed to coaching Australia for the long haul and has stood by his ill-fated youth policy that saw the Wallabies crash to their earliest World Cup exit.The 63-year-old Australian, whose mother and wife are Japanese, has been linked with the Japan head coach job since Australian media reported he had interviewed for it a couple of days before the Wallabies' final World Cup warm-up.
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