Eddie Jones has confirmed that the 2023 Rugby World Cup WILL NOT be his last despite departing as England boss in 2023.
The Aussie, who has been linked with taking charge of both the Wallabies and the USA in recent times, today revealed he is keen to keep going.
Speaking to The Telegraph, Jones revealed: “Definitely not. It won’t be [my last],
“I can’t guarantee you that but I don’t think it will be. I reckon there’s still a bit to do. There’s still a bit in the tank.
He also looked back on England’s defeat in the 2019 final against reigning champions South Africa.
“When I look back on 2019, we just didn’t have enough in the tank for the final. Then I think, ‘Could we have done it any other way?’. I don’t know – because we had to be at our best to beat Australia and we had to be at our best to beat New Zealand,” Jones adds.
“We definitely got the physical preparation right of the team [in 2019] – but I don’t know if we got the mental preparation right.
“The physical preparation will be huge for us because we’ve got a shorter time this time, so we’re going to have to be smarter with how we do it.”
Read Jones full interview with The Telegraph by clicking here.
Eddie Jones picks his dream team:
BACK-THREE:
- 15. Freddie Steward (England)
- 14. Bryan Habana (South Africa)
- 11. Jonah Lomu (New Zealand)
CENTRES:
- 13. Stirling Mortlock (Australia)
- 12. Manu Tuilagi (England)
