My Life and Rugby: The Autobiography

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Which turned out to be a good thing, because it meant that I could give a balanced view of the man and speak not only to his supporters, but his detractors as well. I've heard a couple of the guys in the Japan team say they would never play under him again because they could not keep up with the workload, it was so intense. Could he have done more to generate the synergy that was missing between him and some of his assistant coaches? Within these areas he identifies the key elements of culture, identity, preparation, pressure, empowerment, responsibility, failure and legacy, to reveal the ingredients for not only making a great team, but for enjoying sustained success. They can't keep up with his obsessive pursuit of excellence; the daily 6am meetings, incessant video analysis, incredibly long hours and what one former assistant described as his 'infamous verbal sprays'.

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PLAYER RATINGS: Anonymous Anthony Martial is one of two Man United players to get just FOUR out of 10 after. It means that Jones can now reflect on the three key mistakes he believes he made during his seven-year England tenure.

These are real achievements – unlike last year when his disjointed team won only five out of 12 Tests and gloom descended on Twickenham. England rugby coach Eddie Jones talks career memories, leadership tips, inspirations and what businesses can learn from sport. In My Life and Rugby he tells his story for the first time, including the full inside story of England’s 2019 World Cup campaign.

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Jones had previously hinted at similar abuse after the second-Test victory in Brisbane when he said he took great delight in shutting up Wallabies supporters who had goaded him following England’s opening loss in Perth. Drawing on stories of nearly thirty years of coaching, including the 2003, 2007, 2015 and 2019 World Rugby campaigns, the full story of England's 2021 Six Nations campaign as well as why it takes humour, humility and relentless curiosity to lead an eclectic mix of superstars from Maro Itoje to James Haskell, George Smith to Kyle Sinckler, to create teams that are relentlessly hungry to win, Leadership is the ultimate rugby book about what it takes to be the best. Either that or, as some would have it, they have been intimidated by him and were just waiting for an excuse to get rid of him. He took Australia to the 2003 World Cup final as well, and masterminded Japan's famous victory over South Africa in 2015 - one of the biggest upsets in sport.Jones was active in the field from 1953 to 1985, and reprints of his artwork continued to appear on book covers until his death in 1999. Having been working in the UK for two years as sports correspondent for a major Australian media group, I'd seen the English press in action up close and I knew that when they got a sniff of blood, they were as ruthless as a Great White shark. I thought we were fantastic against Japan and then New Zealand played good rugby and we hung in there, and the rugby we played at the end of the game [gaining parity after being 25-6 down with 10 minutes left] makes you sit on the edge of your seat.

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Chelsea star names WWE legend John Cena as the celebrity he'd want to portray him in a movie - but can YOU guess which unlikely Blues player it is? Jones did not address the incidents in his post-match press conference but, when contacted by the Sydney Morning Herald on Sunday, he said: “Clowns think they have full go to abuse coaches. There is time for one last reflection on England and his decision to continue after the 2019 World Cup. He is an ardent cricket fan but he shakes his head when asked if he followed the latest achievement of England’s Test team under Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes when winning 3-0 in Pakistan. Brilliant, honest, combative – Eddie Jones is a gigantic yet enigmatic figure in world rugby and a true legend of the game.Jones is excellent at applying the lessons he’s learned from his life as one of the best rugby coaches in the world to business, and his thesis stays connected throughout. Jones sounds proud when he says of his time with England: “Eighteen straight wins which is still the world record for a tier one country. Written with Donald McRae, two-time winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award, On Leadership is the book for anyone who wants to learn how to build and lead a team to success.

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Eddie Jones, who made his name playing for Randwick in Shute Shield before a storied coaching career is a polarising figure for many players, coaches, administrators and fans.

Dual international Wendell Sailor told how, after he was banned for cocaine use, he was cut off by Rugby Australia but Jones would ring regularly to check on the welfare of him and his family. Be diligent about your vision – always refer back to your vision, keep the dream alive for your staff.