Former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has been labelled a “disgrace” and somebody “you can’t trust” by former gamers after being confirmed as Japan’s new coach having denied repeatedly he was even within the working.
World Cup successful former All Black and NRL star Sonny Bill Williams launched a scathing assault on Jones, declaring he denied so many occasions his hyperlinks to the job whereas he was in command of the Wallabies that he’d “shown that he’s not about” issues likes belief and loyalty.
Former England participant Andy Goode was equally blunt on Jones, who was sacked as English coach earlier than taking cost of the Wallabies, declaring on social media platform X that he was “a man you can never trust!!”
Having beforehand launched into Jones when revelations first emerged that he had interviewed for the Japan position earlier than the Wallabies’ World Cup marketing campaign, Williams went even more durable after affirmation that Jones had secured the position.
“What a disgrace. I guess that’s my first point,” Williams stated.
“Second point would be, I feel sorry for Japan. His track record speaks for itself. I’m a big believer in the proof is in the pudding and what is his proof? His proof is he’s been fired, sacked from England in the last few years. He’s burned a lot of bridges.
“I actually feel sorry for Japan that they believe this guy is gonna take them somewhere where his track record shows that he hasn’t been able to do. It seems like he’s a little bit out of touch with what’s going on.
“I guess I’m just speaking from an ex-player’s point of view. I could never believe in someone that I knew was pretty much full of crap. Japanese culture is all built on respect, loyalty, things that he’s shown that he’s not about.
“If it wasn’t for the captain’s call, the great captain’s call that it was, he might not even have had a job before Australia’s disastrous World Cup.”
Williams stated Australian rugby can be higher off with out Jones.
“My last point would be, from an Australian rugby point of view, one of gratitude because we’re moving, we can move in the right direction,” Williams instructed the Wide World of Sports.
“Does he owe Rugby Australia, the public, an apology? I’d say they should be thanking him because he’s left and hopefully things can change.”
Jones is anticipated to entrance a media convention in Japan on Thursday.
Source: www.news.com.au
