Former Australian Rugby Union boss John O’Neill says it is incumbent on Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan to directly ask the JRFU whether Eddie Jones is a candidate for the Japan head coach role.
Former Australian Rugby Union chief executive John O’Neill has called on Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan to directly ask Japan officials whether Eddie Jones has interviewed for the country’s head coaching role next year to clear up confusion over the Wallabies coach’s future.
O’Neill, however, disagrees and says he is not the only one in the Australian rugby fraternity who believes the game’s leaders must go through the front door to get answers.“As it turns out, all the powerbrokers in world rugby are in Paris this week,” said O’Neill, who had two stints as ARU boss, from 1995 to 2003 then from 2007 to 2012. “As is the custom, there will be social events, meetings and endless opportunities to converse.