Eddie Jones: right man at right time rescued England and saved his career

Coach was on the periphery of rugby until Japan’s shock victory in the 2015 World Cup propelled him into the England jobEddie Jones passed the audition for the England job at 6.40pm on Saturday 19 September 2015, eight weeks before it became available, nine weeks before he was appointed. That was the day Japan beat South Africa at the Brighton Community Stadium, in the group stages of the 2015 World Cup.At that particular moment there were two minutes to play and Japan were three points down. They won a penalty, and had to pick whether to kick at goal, for three points and a draw, or try and s…