{"id":300042,"date":"2023-11-21T11:24:44","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T11:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=300042"},"modified":"2023-11-21T11:24:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T11:24:44","slug":"on-this-day-in-2015-eddie-jones-appointed-englands-first-overseas-head-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/rugby-union\/on-this-day-in-2015-eddie-jones-appointed-englands-first-overseas-head-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"On this day in 2015: Eddie Jones appointed England\u2019s first overseas head coach"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Eddie Jones was announced as England\u2019s first ever overseas rugby union head coach on this day eight years ago.<\/p>\n

The Australian took the role on a four-year deal starting in December 2015.<\/p>\n

Jones, a former Australia and Japan coach, replaced Stuart Lancaster, who paid the price when England became the first host nation to be eliminated from the group stage in a dismal Rugby World Cup campaign.<\/p>\n

As part of Jones\u2019 negotiations with the Rugby Football Union, compensation had to be paid to the Stormers for the early release from his long-term contract with the Cape Town-based Super Rugby franchise.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe opportunity to take the reins in possibly the world\u2019s most high-profile international rugby job doesn\u2019t come along every day,\u201d said Jones, who had guided Japan to a remarkable victory over South Africa in their opening World Cup Pool B fixture.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m now looking forward to working with the RFU and the players to move beyond the disappointment England suffered at the World Cup and hope to build a new team that will reflect the level of talent that exists within the English game.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe the future is bright for England.\u201d<\/p>\n

Under Jones\u2019 leadership, England went on to complete a first Grand Slam in 13 years as they claimed the 2016 Six Nations title and then secured a 3-0 Test series victory in Australia.<\/p>\n

England beat New Zealand to reach the 2019 World Cup final in Japan, where they were defeated by South Africa, while they were also Six Nations champions in 2017 and 2020.<\/p>\n

Jones was sacked in December 2022 after a poor run of results.<\/p>\n

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