Eddie Jones

About

Australian Rugby Union coach and former player, best known for being the head choice of the England National Team from 2015-2022. He has coached in Japan, Australia, and South Africa. He was appointed the first foreign head coach for England in 2015, later leading them to the 2019 Rugby World Cup. They made it to the finals for the first time since 2007 after beating New Zealand but lost later to South Africa. 

Before Fame

He was born in Burnie, Tasmania. His father was Australian and his mother was Japanese-American. He began playing Rugby at Matraville Sports High School. He played for Randwick and New South Wales. He was Randwick's best and fairest player in 1982 and was awarded the Wally Meagher Trophy for best club man in 1990. He retired to concentrate on being a teacher and school principal but returned in 994 to coach his former club, Randwick. 

Trivia

He was the technical advisor for the South American Team in the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He was dismissed as head coach in December 2022 due to a decline in his success with the team. 

Family Life

He married Japanese Hiroko Hones whom he met while teaching at the International Grammar School in Sydney. The couple has a daughter, named Chelsea. 

Associated With

He is credited as having discovered George Smith while at a trial for a Rugby League Team.