Edward Jones, an Australian rugby union coach, and former player is the current head coach of the England national team.
He was born on January 30, 1960. Between 2001 and 2005, he coached Australia, leading the side to the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final.
He was an assistant coach for South Africa when the Springboks won the 2007 Rugby World Cup, and he coached Japan from 2012 to 2015, guiding them to victory over South Africa in the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Jones was named England’s head coach in November 2015, and the squad went on to win the 2016 and 2017 Six Nations Championships, becoming only the second international rugby side to finish an entire calendar year without losing.
England reached the 2019 Rugby World Cup final but were defeated by South Africa.
Who did Eddie Jones play rugby for?
Jones began his athletic career at Matraville Sports High School. Between 1981 and 1991, he was a hooker for Randwick and New South Wales.
Jones represented New South Wales B against the British and Irish Lions in 1989. During the 1991/92 English season, he also made three appearances for Leicester. He left the military to pursue a career as a teacher and school principal.