It says something about the reputation of the Dubliner’s coaching that the biggest nations want him on board
That he has developed into such a fine coach is perhaps not surprising as his attention to detail and work ethic as a player was renowned, and he has evidently taken those attributes into his coaching.
He remained at Munster to work with Johann van Graan, and had no doubt a particularly informative week working with Joe Schmidt – who was a huge admirer of Jones as a player and a person – during Ireland’s 2017 summer tour to Japan. The players lauded him for his role in helping the Springboks to beat England in the final, after which he signed a new four-year deal to remain with the Springboks while basing himself in the UK to be nearer his family in Ireland, while regularly working with the Boks’ European-based players but also joining up with the squad for competitions and training camps.“While we are saddened by the decision, we know how difficult it was for him to make that call and we fully understand the reasons.
Jones described coaching the Springboks as “one of the biggest privileges in rugby” before adding: “I intend to do everything I can to ensure the team is successful until the day my contract comes to its natural end.
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