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Jones suspended as Japan boss for next four games
DIR By: Rugbycat
Date: May 13, 2026, 7:23 am
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Former England boss Eddie Jones has been fined and suspended as
head coach of Japan for abusing match officials during an
under-23 tour of Australia last month.
The Japanese Rugby Football Union (JRFU) says that because of
the "seriousness of the matter" and the contents of their
contract with Jones, the 66-year-old has been stood down from
his post for six weeks and banned from having any part in the
Brave Blossoms' next four matches.
Jones will miss his team's opening Nations Championship match
against Italy on 4 July, as well as two matches against a Hong
Kong China Select side and a warm-up fixture with the Maori All
Blacks.
The JRFU added that it had also imposed a salary reduction on
Jones.
Jones, 66, said he accepted his punishment and "deeply
regretted" his behaviour.
"Some inappropriate remarks that I made caused discomfort to
local match officials and other related parties," the Australian
added.
"I would like to offer my sincere apologies to everyone
involved."
Japan's under-23 team returned from the tour with three wins
from four games, including a 38-21 victory over Jones' old
Sydney club side Randwick in their final match.
It is not the first time that Jones, who oversaw the Wallabies'
pool-stage exit from the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, has
been involved in incidents on his return to his home country.
After a series-clinching win over Australia in Sydney in 2022,
the then-England boss was twice involved in angry exchanges with
fans calling him a "traitor".
HTML https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c74d150vqj0o
#Post#: 154120--------------------------------------------------
Re: Jones suspended as Japan boss for next four games
DIR By: FrostAndFire
Date: May 13, 2026, 8:00 am
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Bit odd for them to add this bit at the end:
--- Quote ---
> It is not the first time that Jones, who oversaw the
Wallabies' pool-stage exit from the 2023 Rugby World Cup in
France, has been involved in incidents on his return to his home
country.
>
> After a series-clinching win over Australia in Sydney in 2022,
the then-England boss was twice involved in angry exchanges with
fans calling him a "traitor".
--- End Quote ---
That was hardly Eddie's fault. Completely different incidents,
so not exactly a pattern.
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Re: Jones suspended as Japan boss for next four games
DIR By: Rugbycat
Date: May 13, 2026, 8:36 am
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--- Quote from: FrostAndFire link ---
>
> Bit odd for them to add this bit at the end:
>
> That was hardly Eddie's fault. Completely different incidents,
so not exactly a pattern.
>
--- End Quote ---
In a statement on Monday, Andy Marinos said the comments made by
spectators in the members' area of Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)
towards England staff were "unacceptable" and "not
representative of the values of rugby".
Was the response from Rugby Australia, also with respect being a
large part of Japanese culture, he may not have said anything
that awful.
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