Eddie Jones - Not Ruling England Out
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Eddie Jones - Not Ruling England Out
Eddie Jones has said he wouldn’t rule out coaching England should Stuart Lancaster leave his post.
The Japan boss is due to take over at the Stormers in Cape Town next year.
"If England approached me, would I listen to them? Of course I would, but whether the RFU part ways with Stuart Lancaster is a big and difficult decision," Jones said to the Daily Mail.
"A proper review is needed to find out why they changed strategy halfway through the tournament.
"A lot of time has been invested in to Lancaster and his squad have enormous potential, so he needs to convince the board that he can take those youngsters forward to 2019.
"He must show guys like Ian Ritchie that he will learn from his mistakes and, if he can’t do that, I think he should go.
"There will be a lot of contenders queuing up for his job, but it’s a case of deciding what they want and then finding that person.”
The Japan boss is due to take over at the Stormers in Cape Town next year.
"If England approached me, would I listen to them? Of course I would, but whether the RFU part ways with Stuart Lancaster is a big and difficult decision," Jones said to the Daily Mail.
"A proper review is needed to find out why they changed strategy halfway through the tournament.
"A lot of time has been invested in to Lancaster and his squad have enormous potential, so he needs to convince the board that he can take those youngsters forward to 2019.
"He must show guys like Ian Ritchie that he will learn from his mistakes and, if he can’t do that, I think he should go.
"There will be a lot of contenders queuing up for his job, but it’s a case of deciding what they want and then finding that person.”
