Eddie Jones would “definitely be interested” in teaching Japan however has but to obtain a suggestion, Japanese media quoted the previous England and Australia boss as saying.
The 63-year-old Australian has been strongly linked with a return to the workforce he led from 2012 to 2015, one week after he give up as Wallabies head coach following a disastrous spell in cost.
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Speaking to reporters in Yokohama on Tuesday, Jones mentioned he had not held any formal discussions with the Japan Rugby Football Union however would welcome an strategy.
“I’ve had no offer, let’s be clear,” mentioned Jones, in response to Kyodo News and different distinguished native media.
“If they came to me and said, are you interested in coaching them, I’d definitely be interested.”
Jones’s spouse is Japanese and lives within the nation. His mom is Japanese-American.
Jones is reportedly the frontrunner on a JRFU checklist of candidates that additionally consists of South African Frans Ludeke, who coached Kubota Spears to final season’s Japanese membership title.
Ludeke is about to be interviewed this month for the job, which earlier coach Jamie Joseph left after Japan’s first-round World Cup exit.
Australian media reported that Jones had held a web based interview with the JRFU whereas teaching the Wallabies on the World Cup, one thing which he has strenuously denied.
Jones advised reporters in Yokohama that Japanese rugby had “always been my passion”.
“Japan can’t stay where they are because if they stay where they are, they’ll actually start to slide,” he mentioned.
“So they’ve got to make a big push now.”
Jones led Japan to a historic win over South Africa on the 2015 World Cup in England, in a match that turned often known as the “Miracle of Brighton”.
His success with Japan helped land him the job as coach of England, who he took to the 2019 World Cup ultimate and eventual defeat by South Africa.
Jones was fired by England final December having gained simply 5 of 13 Tests in 2022.
He was employed by Australia in January however give up final week after two wins from 9 Tests, together with a worst-ever World Cup efficiency the place the Wallabies didn’t make it out of the pool part.
Jones mentioned he was denied the prospect to reform Australian rugby and he mentioned Japan additionally must make main modifications.
“You’re going to have to be courageous and you’re going to have to do things differently,” he mentioned.
“You can’t just go along and do what you’re doing now. So that’s the reason I would be interested.”
Source: www.news.com.au
