England sack Eddie Jones after dismal run of results under head coach

Eddie Jones has been sacked as England head coach, ending his seven-year reign.

A dismal run of five wins in the last 12 Tests led the RFU to pull the trigger and dump him less than a year from the World Cup. Sportsmail revealed that Jones would receive his marching orders and the ax fell on Tuesday morning.

England’s miserable autumn, which featured a crushing defeat to South Africa and a narrow defeat to Argentina, highlighted the team’s problems, which have been festering for some time. Steve Borthwick is expected to be named the new head coach.

Eddie Jones has been sacked as England head coach, ending his seven-year reign.

England have been at a loss for some time and their recent results have been poor.

Jones repeatedly claimed that the losses and poor performances were part of a larger plan to prepare for the World Cup in France next year.

But those excuses have not gone away after the RFU’s review of the team’s and Jones’ performances.

The 62-year-old took part in a meeting with his RFU bosses and the secret review panel on Monday afternoon.

It is believed that a deal had been reached to integrate Borthwick into the England setup from June, but he will now be tasked with overseeing a Six Nations revival ahead of the World Cup next autumn.

Steve Borthwick was Jones’ manager before he left for Leicester and will now try to reinvigorate the national team for the Six Nations next year.