Eddie Jones suspended for 4 video games over ‘verbal abuse’ of match officers throughout an Australian tour, Japan Rugby Soccer Union says.
Revealed On 13 Could 2026
Japan has suspended rugby coach Eddie Jones for 4 video games and reduce his wage for “verbal abuse directed at native officers” throughout an Australian tour.
The Japan Rugby Soccer Union (JRFU) stated on Wednesday that the 66-year-old Australian violated their ethics and disciplinary laws throughout a Japan Underneath-23 staff tour of Australia from April 1 to fifteen.
“These measures relate to incidences of verbal abuse directed at native match officers,” the JRFU stated in an announcement.
They stated Jones had “accepted this choice”.
“I settle for the disciplinary motion of the JRFU referring to the U23 Japan nationwide staff tour of Australia,” Jones stated in an announcement.
“Some inappropriate remarks that I made brought about discomfort to native match officers and different associated events.
“I wish to provide my honest apologies to everybody concerned. I deeply remorse my behaviour and phrases and can make each effort to make sure that this doesn’t occur once more.”
Jones will miss Japan’s Nations Championship opener towards Italy in Tokyo on July 4 and never be allowed to take any half in two video games pitting a Japan choose staff towards Hong Kong on Could 22 and 29.
He’s additionally banned from the Japan XV recreation towards the Maori All Blacks on June 27 in Nagoya and the total Japan facet’s Nations Championship opener towards Italy.
He’s suspended from obligation for six weeks between April 24 and June 5.
