Eddie Jones

Eddie Jones has been sacked as England head coach after seven years in charge, just nine months out from the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Eddie Jones has been sacked as England head coach just nine months out from the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

The rugby has not been good enough and selection has become confused – but forensic Steve Borthwick can get England back on track.

England rugby chiefs are set to sign off on the decision to sack head coach Eddie Jones today.

Eddie Jones has been sacked as England's head coach, ending his seven-year reign. A run of awful results has resulted in the RFU pulling the trigger less ...

The former England head coach produced a unique sound bite and came close to overstepping the mark on multiple occasions.

Eddie Jones has been sacked as England head coach after seven years in charge, just 10 months out from the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

England sack Eddie Jones, leaving the team without a head coach nine months before the Rugby World Cup.

[Sacked in the Morning discusses anger on the sideline](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0dc0vmq#xtor=CS8-1000-%5BIn_Article_Promo_Box%5D-%5BSport_Promo_In_Article%5D-%5BSport_Promo_In_Article_BBCiPlayer%5D-%5BPS_SOUNDS~~p0dc0vmq~P_SackedInTheMorningManagerialAnger%5D) The World Cup, hosted by France, starts in September. [A countdown of the greatest World Cup goals](https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0dc9xm5/match-of-the-day-top-10-world-cup-2022-greatest-world-cup-goals#xtor=CS8-1000-%5BIn_Article_Promo_Box%5D-%5BSport_Promo_In_Article%5D-%5BSport_Promo_In_Article_BBCiPlayer%5D-%5BPS_IPLAYER~~p0dc9xm5~P_MOTDTop10WorldCup2022GreatestGoals%5D) [upset two-time defending champions New Zealand](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50192618) in the 2019 World Cup semi-final, but were [overwhelmed by a powerful South Africa](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50273291) performance in the final. [defeat by South Africa.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/63770560) [returned to Wales on Monday.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/63770196) [began a review](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/63772071) a day later, saying results "were not where we expect them to be". But England have struggled since that night in Yokohama, and despite much talk of transition and development the results this year are of a team in stagnation or even regression; an obsession with the World Cup from coach and Union coming at a cost. Jones took charge of England after a pool-stage exit from their home World Cup in 2015, and the team won his first 17 matches in charge. [said earlier this month that another overseas coach is a possibility.](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/next-england-head-coach-need-not-be-english-says-rfu-as-door-opens-for-ronan-ogara-and-scott-robertson-qsjqzfj9x) [Rugby Union](/sport/rugby-union) "I am grateful to Eddie for all he has done for England across many areas of the game and the professional way in which he has approached reviewing the performance of the team.

In its statement announcing his dismissal, the RFU revealed that forwards coach Richard Cockerill will take charge of England on an interim basis.

“Many of the players and I will no doubt keep in touch and I wish them all well in their future careers.” “He has provided the panel with astute insight and meaningful lessons that will support the team performance going forward.” “I’m grateful to Eddie for all he has done for England across many areas of the game and the professional way in which he has approached reviewing the performance of the team.

After seven years in charge Eddie Jones will ended an underwhelming a England coach in the worst possible way after after being relieved of his duties with ...

I would say to him: 'Forget the next World Cup, if you lose your next game against Scotland in the Six Nations you're out of your job.' In their most recent outing, England lost 27-13 to the reigning world champions South Africa at home, who were missing some of their best players. "I am pleased with much that we have achieved as an England team and I look forward to watching the team’s performance in the future," said Jones. Under Jones' tutelage, England reached the 2019 World Cup final and won three Six Nations titles, including a Grand Slam in 2016. Despite recent tribulations, the Australian boasts a 73% winning record in charge of England, superior to any previous Red Rose head coach including Sir Clive Woodward, who guided the side to World Cup glory against Jones' Australia side in 2003. The RFU review panel met on Monday afternoon and decided to relieve Jones of his duties, with Leicester's Steve Borthwick set to take the reins.

RFU CEO Bill Sweeney said in a statement: "It is important to recognise the huge contribution Eddie has made to English rugby, winning three Six Nations ...

"He became completely focused on the 2023 World Cup and that was a costly error. Jones said in a statement: "I am pleased with much that we have achieved as an England team and I look forward to watching the team's performance in the future. He has provided the panel with astute insight and meaningful lessons that will support the team performance going forward."

Having appointed the inexperienced Stuart Lancaster in 2012, the Rugby Football Union then sought his opposite – a seasoned campaigner with a proven track ...

Jones leaves the post that he inherited from Stuart Lancaster in 2015 with three Six Nations titles and a World Cup final to his name.