Australian Jones set to be appointed England coach - reports


  • Rugby
  • Friday, 20 Nov 2015

Then Japan head coach Eddie Jones before the match. Rugby Union - United States of America v Japan - IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Pool B - Kingsholm, Gloucester, England - 11/10/15. Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Boyers

LONDON (Reuters) - Australian Eddie Jones is expected to become England's first foreign rugby union head coach with an official announcement imminent, British media reported on Thursday.

The BBC and British newspaper websites said the former Australia and Japan coach was in London on Thursday to finalise the details of the contract with Rugby Football Union (RFU) chief executive Ian Ritchie.

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