Bad times for the British coaches.

After the eviction of Wayne Pivac in Wales on Monday, replaced by the returning Warren Gatland, it was Eddie Jones who was fired on Tuesday.

Appointed at the head of England in 2015, the Australian, whose contract would run until 2023, was sacked due to the poor results of the XV de la Rose.

The announcement was made by the federation (RFU) in a press release, after having “reviewed the results of the autumn tour”.

The 62-year-old technician, who was summoned to the headquarters of the body on Monday, notably recorded six defeats in 12 games this year, the worst record since 2008 and less than a year from the World Cup (September 8 - October 28, 2023 ) in France.

In November, England fell twice at home to Argentina (30-29) and South Africa (27-13).


Following a review of the @autumnnations, Eddie Jones has been dismissed as England men's head coach.



The RFU will conclude coach succession planning in the near future.



Read the full RFU statement here 👉 https://t.co/eyoWDAb6kd pic.twitter.com/QwiCg4vkci

— England Rugby (@EnglandRugby) December 6, 2022

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"We have achieved a lot of satisfying things with the England team and I can't wait to see what they produce in the future," Eddie Jones said in the statement.

"I wish the players the best for their further careers and I'm sure I will keep in touch with many of them."

"Eddie has brought a lot to English rugby," said Bill Sweeney, president of the RFU.

He won three Six Nations tournaments, including a Grand Slam and took us to the World Cup final”.

A more than respectable track record

Arrived at the head of the XV de la Rose, very successful with Japan which he led from 2012 to 2015, Eddie Jones began his mandate by offering in 2016 a new Grand Slam to England then won the tournament in 2017 and 2020. In 2019, his selection had come up against South Africa (12-32) in the World Cup final.



“He has a higher win rate than any England manager in the past and has helped a lot of players or managers to progress.

I am grateful to him for all that he has achieved in many areas of the game and for his professional approach,” added Sweeney, indicating that England forwards coach Richard Cockerill would take over until the end. further announcements will be made "in the near future".

The former captain of the selection, Steve Borthwick, today in Leicester, is approached by the British media to replace him permanently.

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