Former coach’s rugby appeal

UK-Japan News July 2016

Former Japan and current England rugby coach Eddie Jones has urged Japanese rugby to adopt a more professional approach, Eurosport reported on 1 July.

Jones spoke to reporters after watching Japanese Super Rugby franchise the Sunwolves train in June in Tokyo.

He said: “The whole structure needs to be more professional. You need businessmen running the business side of things and professional rugby men running the rugby side”. He added, “Japan needs to be more aggressive in selecting young players and bringing them through”.