England head coach Eddie Jones said on Wednesday he has nothing to apologise over for using some of his holidays in April to fulfil a consultancy role with Japanese side Suntory Sungoliath. The 61-year-old Australian attracted some criticism for the stint, including from former England coach Clive Woodward after Jones' side finished second from bottom in the Six Nations, their joint worst performance. However, Jones has held a consultancy role with Suntory for more than two decades and went there with the blessing of the Rugby Football Union (RFU). "For 25 years I have always practiced coaching and I had to use my holidays to practice coaching because I love it," Jones said. The former Australia and Japan coach said he hoped what he learned from his consultancy and visiting other clubs would pay off with England.

Source: News 24 June 02, 2021 16:30 UTC