'Definitely interested': Eddie Jones confirms interest in Japan coaching job

Japanese rugby has 'always been like my passion', Jones says
'Definitely interested': Eddie Jones confirms interest in Japan coaching job

Jones would be open to taking on the Japan post but insists he hasn't been offered a contract yet.

Eddie Jones has given the strongest indication yet he is keen to take on the Japan coaching job for a second time, admitting he’s “definitely interested”.

Jones departed the Australian post only nine months into his five-year deal after overseeing the Wallabies’ shambolic World Cup campaign, with the side failing to make the quarter-finals for the first time and him recording just two wins from nine Tests on his return.

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