Eddie Jones has been linked with another international job but says next year’s World Cup may come too soon; Former England coach: “It was pretty all encompassing the last three years, so I think I’ll take a bit of a breath now.”
Last Updated: 23/12/22 6:49am
Eddie Jones says it will be difficult for him to be coaching a team at next year’s Rugby World Cup and that he is planning to take “a bit of a breath” after being sacked by England.
Jones was dismissed after England won only five of their 12 Tests this year and was replaced by former captain Steve Borthwick.Earlier this week Jones said he still had much to offer the game to step away, but the Australian thinks the September 8-October 28 World Cup in France might be too soon for him – unless he gets an offer he cannot refuse. “Coaching at the next World Cup will be difficult,” Jones told the Sydney Morning Herald in an interview published on Friday.”It probably has struck me that the last three years has taken a fair bit out of me… It was pretty all encompassing the last three years, so I think I’ll take a bit of a breath now.”If someone comes forward and the offer’s too good to refuse then I’ll look at it, but I think it’s getting too close to the starting point of the World Cup, so I’m not too bothered one way or another.” Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player A …