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Rugby Australia has accepted the resignation of head coach Eddie Jones following the Wallabies\u2019 failure to reach the knockout stages of the Rugby World Cup.<\/p>\n
Jones will officially depart the position on November 25.<\/p>\n
The former England coach\u2019s departure just nine months into a five-year contract had been widely reported in Australia amid further speculation he is heading for a second spell in charge of Japan.<\/p>\n
\u201cRugby Australia can confirm that it has accepted the resignation of Wallabies head coach Eddie Jones, and he will depart the position on 25 November 2023,\u201d a statement from the governing body read.<\/p>\n
\u201cRugby Australia thanks Eddie for his commitment to the Wallabies in 2023, and wishes him the best in his future endeavours.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnnouncements regarding the future of the Wallabies coaching staff will be made in due course.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rugby Australia chief executive Phil Waugh is set to hold a media conference on Tuesday to address the fall-out from Jones\u2019 upcoming departure.<\/p>\n
Chairman of Rugby Australia Hamish McLennan had already vowed to continue in his role.<\/p>\n
McLennan told the Sydney Morning Herald in a statement: \u201cI came to rugby to find a way to fix it when it all fell over and despite the sad Eddie situation, this is another hurdle we\u2019ll overcome.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to stay to deliver the 2027 World Cup in Australia. That has always been the big prize for Australian rugby.<\/p>\n
\u201cMore destabilisation will just make matters worse, just when we\u2019re about to break through. Life is not a continuous line of perfect calls and success.\u201d<\/p>\n
McLennan played a key role in bringing Jones back for a second stint in charge of Australia, the 63-year-old replacing Dave Rennie just a month after being sacked by England following five wins in 12 Tests in 2022.<\/p>\n
But his return turned sour with just two wins in nine Tests \u2013 against Georgia and Portugal in the World Cup where they suffered losses to Fiji and Wales.<\/p>\n
The failure to get out of the group stages for the first time came against a background of Jones denying he took part in an interview with the Japanese Rugby Football Union, both during and after the World Cup.<\/p>\n
Despite multiple news outlets reporting that he was poised to meet officials in Japan next month for a second interview, Jones has repeatedly told the media that he was committed to Australian rugby.<\/p>\n
Jones told the Sydney Morning Herald on Sunday: \u201c(I) gave it a run. Hopefully be the catalyst for change.<\/p>\n
\u201cSometimes you have to eat s**t for others to eat caviar further down the track.\u201d<\/p>\n