England head coach Eddie Jones set to be sacked tomorrow following run of just five wins in 12 Tests
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EXCLUSIVE: Eddie Jones is scheduled to be SIGNED by England tomorrow after the head coach was called into a showdown meeting with RFU bosses today following a dismal run of just five wins from 12 Tests… under Steve Borthwick ready to replace the Australian.
- Jones was expected to be fired after being called into a meeting on Monday.
- It followed a review by the RFU after a dismal run of results.
- The secret panel held talks with Jones before ending his seven-year reign.
Eddie Jones is scheduled to be sacked as England head coach on Tuesday, after the union’s post-autumn inquiry concluded his role has become untenable.
The 62-year-old took part in a meeting with his RFU bosses and the secret review panel on Monday afternoon and sports mail He understands that they have decided to remove him from his position after seven years in charge of the team.
The sources indicated that the recommendation will be presented to the union council on Tuesday night and to the board on Wednesday, for formal ratification.
An official announcement on the abrupt end of the Jones regime is expected on Wednesday, once the entire process is concluded, but it appears that regime change is now inevitable.
In that event, Leicester head coach Steve Borthwick will be hired as England head coach, months earlier than initially planned.
Head coach Eddie Jones to be sacked by England after a showdown meeting with RFU bosses
Leicester Tigers director of rugby Steve Borthwick is one of the candidates to replace him.
It is believed that a deal had been reached to integrate Borthwick into the Red Rose setup from June, but he will now be tasked with overseeing a Six Nations revival ahead of the World Cup next autumn.
The RFU has chosen to entrust this momentous task to the local candidate and former national captain, ahead of New Zealand’s Scott Robertson.
Jones had enjoyed full support in the corridors of power in Twickenham until very recently. He survived an awkward review after England lost three games out of five in the last Six Nations, as he had done a year earlier.
But when the team was booed after being beaten 27-13 by South Africa last month at the end of an autumn campaign that yielded just one win from four games, it seemed their employers had run out of patience.
The decision is believed to have come after a review by RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney.
It comes after a slump for England after seven years under Jones’ coaching.