Eddie Jones a Traitor??
Sunday Telegraph Sports Columnist, Cameron Bell, read my mind yesterday in his reaction to Eddie Jones being labeled a traitor by some players and fans.
Eddie Jones is a Rugby Coach. He wishes to make it his career to coach at the highest level. Unfortunately there are only so many opportunities available in this country. To coach at a decent level in Australia you are probably limited to five head coaching positions. That is the national job and the four provincial teams in the Super 14 competition. Eddie Jones has had a go at three of them to varying degrees of success.
Jones coached the ACT Brumbies to their first ever title in 2001. On the back of that success he obtained the national job and came close to winning the 2003 World Cup. He was sacked at the end of 2005 despite having two years to run on his contract. After spending time at Saracens in England he came back to coach the Queensland Reds in 2007 but was unable to finish the season and was 'relieved of his position' prior to the disastrous season's end, despite having two years to run on his contract, again.
I think Eddie Jones has given enough to Australian Rugby. He is unlikely to coach here again, more by personal choice it appears but also all positions are full. Yet now he is being lambasted by some idiots who must be so selfish that they take the success he brought to the Wallabies yet when he wants to move on with his career they won't let him hear the end of it (eg David Campese).
It's a different story if Jones is holding a grudge and that is his motivation to coach in South Africa. I don't believe he is one to hold a grudge. I take him at his word when he says he has moved on and just wants to continue his coaching career.
It's time then for the Campese's of Australian Rugby to move on also.
Eddie Jones is a Rugby Coach. He wishes to make it his career to coach at the highest level. Unfortunately there are only so many opportunities available in this country. To coach at a decent level in Australia you are probably limited to five head coaching positions. That is the national job and the four provincial teams in the Super 14 competition. Eddie Jones has had a go at three of them to varying degrees of success.
Jones coached the ACT Brumbies to their first ever title in 2001. On the back of that success he obtained the national job and came close to winning the 2003 World Cup. He was sacked at the end of 2005 despite having two years to run on his contract. After spending time at Saracens in England he came back to coach the Queensland Reds in 2007 but was unable to finish the season and was 'relieved of his position' prior to the disastrous season's end, despite having two years to run on his contract, again.
I think Eddie Jones has given enough to Australian Rugby. He is unlikely to coach here again, more by personal choice it appears but also all positions are full. Yet now he is being lambasted by some idiots who must be so selfish that they take the success he brought to the Wallabies yet when he wants to move on with his career they won't let him hear the end of it (eg David Campese).
It's a different story if Jones is holding a grudge and that is his motivation to coach in South Africa. I don't believe he is one to hold a grudge. I take him at his word when he says he has moved on and just wants to continue his coaching career.
It's time then for the Campese's of Australian Rugby to move on also.
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