Japan suspends Australian rugby coach Jones for verbally abusing officials
Key takeaways
- Eddie Jones suspended for four games over ‘verbal abuse’ of match officials during an Australian tour, Japan Rugby Football Union says.
- The Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) said on Wednesday that the 66-year-old Australian violated their ethics and disciplinary regulations during a Japan Under-23 team tour of Australia from April 1 to 15.
- “These measures relate to incidences of verbal abuse directed at local match officials,” the JRFU said in a statement.
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Eddie Jones suspended for four games over ‘verbal abuse’ of match officials during an Australian tour, Japan Rugby Football Union says.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Japan's rugby head coach Eddie Jones has been suspended for four games [File: Matthew Childs/Action Images via Reuters]By AFPPublished On 13 May 202613 May 2026Japan has suspended rugby coach Eddie Jones for four games and cut his salary for “verbal abuse directed at local officials” during an Australian tour.
The Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) said on Wednesday that the 66-year-old Australian violated their ethics and disciplinary regulations during a Japan Under-23 team tour of Australia from April 1 to 15.