Scoopfeeds — Intelligent news, curated.
international

Former Wallabies coach handed ban and pay cut for abusing officials

ABC Australia · May 13, 2026, 10:38 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Eddie Jones has been suspended by the Japan Rugby Football Union.
  • Japan's rugby board has suspended Eddie Jones over incidents of "verbal abuse" during an under-23 tour of Australia.
  • Jones was alleged to have levelled the abuse at match officials during the April tour.

Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.

Eddie Jones has been suspended by the Japan Rugby Football Union. (AAP: Darren Pateman)

Japan's rugby board has suspended Eddie Jones over incidents of "verbal abuse" during an under-23 tour of Australia.

Jones was alleged to have levelled the abuse at match officials during the April tour.

Article preview — originally published by ABC Australia. Full story at the source.
Read full story on ABC Australia → More top stories

Also covered by

Aggregated and edited by the Scoop newsroom. We surface news from ABC Australia alongside other reporting so you can compare coverage in one place. Editorial policy · Corrections · About Scoop