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Number of matches missed by Eddie Jones due to disciplinary suspension.
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Japan suspends Eddie Jones for verbally abusing officials
Japan suspended head coach Eddie Jones for four games and cut his salary on Wednesday for "verbal abuse directed at local officials" during an Australian tour.
Japan suspends Australian rugby coach Jones for verbally abusing ...
Eddie Jones suspended for four games over ‘verbal abuse’ of match officials during an Australian tour, Japan Rugby Football Union says.Japan has suspended rugby coach Eddie Jones for four games and cut his salary for “verbal abuse directed at local officials” during an Australian tour.The Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) said on Wednesday that the 66-year-old Australian violated their ethics and disciplinary regulations during a Japan Under-23 team tour of Australia from April 1 to 15.“These measures relate to incidences of verbal abuse directed at local match officials,” the JRFU said in a statement.They said Jones had “accepted this decision”.“I accept the disciplinary action of the JRFU relating to the U23 Japan national team tour of Australia,” Jones said in a statement.“Some inappropriate remarks that I made caused discomfort to local match officials and other related parties.“I would like to offer my sincere apologies to everyone involved. I deeply regret my behaviour and words and will make every effort to ensure that this doesn’t happen again.”Jones will miss Japan’s Nations Championship opener against Italy in Tokyo on July 4 and not be allowed to take any part in two games pitting a Japan select team against Hong Kong on May 22 and 29.He is also banned from the Japan XV game against the Maori All Blacks on June 27 in Nagoya and the full Japan side’s Nations Championship opener against Italy.He is suspended from duty for six weeks between April 24 and June 5.
Eddie Jones suspended by Japan after abusing match officials
Japan head coach Eddie Jones has been suspended and docked pay by the Japanese Rugby Football Union (JRFU) having been found to have verbally abused match officials.
Japan suspends Eddie Jones - japan | Rugby365
The Japan Rugby Football Union said the 66-year-old Australian violated their ethics and disciplinary regulations during a Japan Under-23 team tour of Australia from April 1 to 15. "These measures relate to incidents of verbal abuse directed at local match officials," the JRFU said in a statement. They said Jones had "accepted this decision". "I accept the disciplinary action of the ...
