Back-to-back Rugby World Cup winning coach Jacques Nienaber praises Felix Jones for his role in delivering consecutive victories. Jones, a former player for Leinster, Munster, and Ireland, has proven himself as a brilliant coach in his own right. Nienaber and Jones have worked together as a 'double act' since their time at Munster and have continued their partnership as defence coaches for Leinster and England. Jones' notable contributions as a coach include plotting strategies against Ireland, resulting in a win for England. However, Nienaber insists on giving credit to Jones' attack coaching abilities rather than his defensive skills.
Back-to-back Rugby World Cup winning coach Jacques Nienaber has hailed Felix Jones ’ role in delivering the William Webb Ellis trophy two times in a row. But he baulks at any suggestion of a sorcerer/apprentice relationship between them. The Dublin-born former Leinster, Munster and Ireland star Jones has proved himself a brilliant coach in his right, very much plotting his own course.
Part of a ‘double act’ with Nienaber that goes back as far as Munster, running through RWC 2019 and 2023, latterly, Nienaber and Jones have moved on as defence coaches for Leinster and England, respectively. What Jones plotted for England against Ireland was notable, the Red Rose shutting down the Ireland attack, claiming a win in Twickenham that denied Andy Farrell’s team back-to-back Grand Slam wins. But Nienaber would not dream of taking any of the credit: “I’ve never experienced him as a defence coach, he was attack coach for South Africa,” says Nienabe
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