Following another failed Six Nations championship, England’s backing of head coach Eddie Jones has been described as “dishonest” by ex-internationals Ugo Monye and Sam Warburton.
On Sunday a spokesperson for the Rugby Football Union said: “we are encouraged by the solid progress the team has made during this Six Nations” in an attempt to end any uncertainty over Jones’ future.
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The Rugby Football Union have given Eddie Jones their full backing following another Six Nations campaign to forget where England finished third.
The governing body has removed any doubt over Jones‘ future following Saturday night’s 25-13 loss to the Grand Slam winning France.
For the third time in five years, England have finished the tournament with just two wins and this all comes just 12 months after the Australian head coach survived and inquiry into England’s fifth place finish.
However, the RFU is confident he remains the right man for the job.
“Eddie Jones is building a new England team and against a clear strategy we are encouraged by the solid progress the team has made during this Six Nations,” an RFU spokesperson said.
“The RFU continues to fully support Eddie, the coaching team and players and we are excited about the summer tour and the progress to rebuild a winning England team.”
Jones will once again meet with Twickenham’s anonymous ‘advisory panel’ to analyse another failed campaign, but he will enter the process knowing his future is assured with the World Cup just 18 months away.
“Eddie and his team of coaches and players will conduct a full review as is normal after each tournament,” the spokesperson said.
“The RFU advisory panel – which consists of board and executive members, former players and coaches, along with Eddie – will also undertake a debrief to discuss the strong positive steps forward during this campaign and the areas we need to address.
“The advisory group has been in place since 2019 and it meets regularly both during and after each tournament to evaluate clear targets and progression.”
Just hours before receiving the unconditional support of RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney, Jones urged England fans to keep believing in his ability to lead the team to a successful World Cup next year.
Jones has called for patience as he continues his pivot towards younger players such as Marcus Smith, Freddie Steward and Harry Randall, promising the project will deliver at France 2023.
“They’ve got to have some faith. I think I’ve done a reasonable job for England for the past seven years,” Jones said.
“Am I pleased with the job I’m doing? I’m not pleased with the results. Do I think I’m coaching well? 100 per cent. I think I’m coaching well and sometimes you don’t get the results.
“I’ve coached for long enough to know this is all about rebuilding a team. Rebuilding a team at international level is a complex and intriguing project, particularly when you’re coaching a team like England where the expectation is so high.”
RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney has given Eddie Jones unequivocal backing, despite another failed Six Nations.
Eddie Jones said his performance as head coach has not been good enough after England finished third in the Six Nations with defeat by France in Paris.
France were crowned Grand Slam winners with their first title since 2010 after outclassing England 25-13.
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England head coach Eddie Jones has labelled Ireland the most cohesive side in the world and believes they are the favourites in Saturday’s Round 4 contest.
The two teams meet at Twickenham in a crucial match, with only the winners likely to still be in contention to win the title on Super Saturday.
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The concept of achievement in sport is not always easy to quantify. Sometimes a good display still ends in defeat due to the quality of the opposition – think of New Zealand’s cricket team being beaten by Ben Stokes in the last World Cup final.
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England coach Eddie Jones believes any bias from the referee Mike Adamson towards his side in their win over Wales simply evens out the playing field after the game in Cardiff last year.
Wayne Pivac, the Wales coach, was unsure whether Alex Dombrandt’s try in the second half should have been awarded after a suspected infringement in the line-out.
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Gaël Fickou’s try on the stroke of half-time proved the decisive blow as France cemented their position at the top of the Guinness Six Nations table with a commanding 36-17 win away to Scotland.
Against the only side that they had not beaten in the Championship under Fabien Galthié, Les Bleus did not have it all their own way. In fact Scotland could have led shortly before half-time but for a ball escaping Stuart Hogg’s grasp on a brilliant counter-attack.
Centre Manu Tuilagi will miss England’s Six Nations match against Wales at Twickenham on Sunday morning (FT) after suffering a hamstring injury.
The 30-year-old was set to make his first appearance of this year’s Championship after recovering from a similar injury.
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Welsh fullback Liam Williams says he and the Wales back line know what to expect from Manu Tuilagi ahead of their Round 3 clash with England Twickenham in the 2022 Guinness Six Nations.
Tuilagi is on Eddie Jones’ latest 25-player squad list, having impressed for Sale Sharks after recovering from a hamstring injury, much to the delight of many England fans.
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South Africa are ready to ramp up plans to join the Six Nations and could replace Italy in the tournament within four years, according to fresh reports.
The Springboks have committed to playing against New Zealand and Australia in the Rugby Championship until 2025, a move announced on Wednesday afternoon.
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