Admin Lineker Posted November 20, 2015 Admin Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Eddie Jones has been named as England's first foreign head coach. The 55-year-old Australian has agreed a four-year deal with the Rugby Football Union (RFU) to replace Stuart Lancaster and will start in December. Jones has confirmed there will be no change to the policy of only selecting home-based players. "I want players who want to play for England," he said. "If you want to play for England you have to be in the Premiership. I am happy with that." Jones says he intends to speak with captain Chris Robshaw but is yet to decide who his captain will be. Jones, who will take his first news conference at 13:00 GMT on Friday, leaves his role as head coach of South African franchise the Stormers - who he only joined in September after leading Japan in the World Cup. His first match will be England's Six Nations opener against Scotland at Murrayfield on 6 February as he looks to resurrect England's fortunes after their failed World Cup campaign. "I hope to build a new team that will reflect the talent that exists within the English game. I believe the future is bright for England," Jones said. "I'm now looking forward to working with the RFU and the players to move beyond the disappointment England suffered at the World Cup." Jones, who has had success with Japan, South Africa and Australia at World Cups, said: "The opportunity to take the reins in, possibly, the world's most high-profile international rugby job doesn't come along every day, and I feel fortunate to be given the opportunity." Jones will be among the best paid coaches in world rugby, with RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie adding: "Eddie is a world-class coach, with extensive experience at the highest level with Australia, South Africa and Japan. "We believe that the appointment, which was unanimously approved by the RFU board, is the right one to bring England success in the short, medium and long term." Jones is expected to bring former England captain Steve Borthwick on to his coaching team, who he worked with at Saracens and Japan. Borthwick is currently under contract as forwards coach at Bristol. Former Australia captain David Campese, who played 101 times for the Wallabies, says opting for a foreign coach like Jones, who he feels is no improvement on Lancaster, shows that England are "desperate". "I don't think they should have stuck with Stuart Lancaster because he's a school teacher. Unfortunately rugby is a professional sport and we don't need school teachers. I think Eddie is one as well," he said. "Don't you want an Englishman to coach an English team and win the World Cup?" But former Australian flanker Phil Waugh, who played 79 times for his country, said England would benefit from Jones' taste for experimenting with selections. "One thing he's very good at is talent identification so he'll pick the best players and work with those guys to get the best out of them," Waugh told BBC Radio 5 live. "England have suffered from probably being a bit too conservative in selections and not necessarily picking the most attacking and most dangerous players. "Eddie Jones will roll the dice on those guys and select the ones he thinks will have the most potential to be dangerous in four years' time." BBC rugby union correspondent Ian Robertson added: "Jones will get it to the stage where the players will do anything for him. England are very lucky to get him." A hooker in his playing days, Jones never made it beyond the New South Wales representative side. He gave up a career as a teacher to coach his old club, famous Sydney side Randwick, in 1994. He then spent three years in Japan before returning in 1998 to take charge of Super 12 side ACT Brumbies. In 2000, Jones' Brumbies finished runners-up in Super 12, before becoming the first team from outside New Zealand to win the tournament in 2001. He took the Australia job in 2001, winning the Tri Nations in his first season and beating the All Blacks on the way to the 2003 final in Sydney. Jones was sacked in 2005 after a run of eight defeats in nine games. He has since had two spells at Premiership club Saracens as a consultant, as well as assistant to the South Africa side that won the World Cup in 2007. Jones took the Japan job in 2012 and presided over a period of unprecedented success for the 2019 World Cup hosts, including a run of 10 successive wins, a record for a tier two nation, and beating South Africa in Brighton. He was officially unveiled as Stormers coach 10 days ago before a planned return to Super Rugby. He never took charge for a single game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted January 13, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 England Head Coach Eddie Jones has named seven uncapped players in his first England squad ahead of the RBS 6 Nations. Jones has named a 33-man squad to meet up at Pennyhill Park on Sunday 24 January to begin preparation for England’s opening match against Scotland at Murrayfield on 6 February. Josh Beaumont (Sale Sharks), Jack Clifford (Harlequins), Elliot Daly (Wasps), Ollie Devoto (Bath Rugby), Sam Hill (Exeter Chiefs), Paul Hill, (Northampton Saints) and Maro Itoje (Saracens) are all included in Jones’ first squad. There are also call ups for Chris Ashton (Saracens), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints) and Marland Yarde (Harlequins) who missed selection for England’s Rugby World Cup squad earlier this season. Gloucester Rugby back row forward Matt Kvesic and Exeter Chiefs hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie are also named. Leicester Tigers centre Manu Tuilagi is included in the Elite Player Squad having last played for England in June 2014. “We have selected a squad of players who we think can go to Murrayfield and win,” said Jones. “This is our number one priority, to start with a win, so we have picked a squad which is a mix of experience and potential. “The long-term strategy for England is to develop a side who can be the most dominant team in world rugby, so we have chosen a lot of new players on the growth we see in them. “We see these players growing into England players of the future and developing into a side who can be the best in the world. Our aim is to develop a squad where there is depth and competition in every position. “I have spoken to some of the players who have not been selected. Naturally they will be disappointed and that is how it should be. “They know what they need to do to get back into this squad. The door is not shut for anyone. There is no such thing as a shut door because of injuries and loss of form. There will always be opportunities to anyone playing consistently well in the Premiership and Europe.” He added: “We will be without Manu Tuilagi for the Scotland game but we will continue to work with Leicester Tigers and Manu and see where he is as the Six Nations progresses. With big European weekends ahead there may be further changes once we assess the fitness of the players. “I am really excited about working with England and, together with Steve Borthwick and Paul Gustard, we hope to build a team that will reflect the level of talent that exists within the English game.” England Senior squad for RBS 6 Nations and Elite Player Squad: Forwards Josh Beaumont (Sale Sharks) Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers) Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs) Jack Clifford (Harlequins) Jamie George (Saracens) Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints) James Haskell (Wasps) Paul Hill (Northampton Saints) Maro Itoje (Saracens) George Kruis (Saracens) Matt Kvesic (Gloucester Rugby) *injury replacement for Dave Ewers (Exeter Chiefs) Joe Launchbury (Wasps) Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints) Joe Marler (Harlequins) Matt Mullan (Wasps) Chris Robshaw (Harlequins) Henry Thomas (Bath Rugby) *injury replacement for Kieran Brookes (Northampton Saints) Billy Vunipola (Saracens) Mako Vunipola (Saracens) Backs Chris Ashton (Saracens) Mike Brown (Harlequins) Danny Care (Harlequins) Elliot Daly (Wasps) Ollie Devoto (Bath Rugby) *injury replacement for Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers) Owen Farrell (Saracens) George Ford (Bath Rugby) Alex Goode (Saracens) Sam Hill (Exeter Chiefs) *injury replacement for Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs) Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby) Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs) Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby) Marland Yarde (Harlequins) Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FestiveJack Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 You'll never be able to build a side to be "the most dominant team in world rugby" when you refuse to pick your best players just because they don't play domestically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted January 20, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Saracens and England wing Chris Ashton has been banned for ten weeks for allegedly making contact with the eye area of Ulster centre Luke Marshall. He will miss the entire Six Nations tournament as a result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted January 25, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Dylan Hartley is the new England captain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Interesting choice, will be interesting to see how he develops in terms of being disciplined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted March 12, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 It seems that Wales have remembered that a game of rugby is being played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cymbols Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Hope Sam's okay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobfoc Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 I have a bad feeling about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDK Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Hows the egg chasing going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted March 12, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Good if you're English. Shit if you're Welsh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cymbols Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 12 minutes ago, Bobfoc said: I have a bad feeling about this. Same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobfoc Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 I'll admit that my feeling is getting a little better. These matches against Wales are always scary, though. EDIT: Goodness me. That's a relief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDK Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 lol Wales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted March 13, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 The Frogs lost to the Jocks - we are champions! Now, to go on and seal the Grand Slam... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted May 14, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Saracens!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cymbols Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Fair play to them, they enforced their game plan, and Racing Metro just couldn't get going. I can overlook my international bias and see just how good Itoje is as well, bossed the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted October 26, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Autumn international squad announced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted October 27, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 The rugby league World Cup in 2021 will be staged in England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobfoc Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 It seems to alternate between Australia and England every time, sometimes with other nations hosting a small number of matches. I do quite like rugby league, but having only three competitive nations isn't a great situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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