Join now and get your first month for just $1.<\/a><\/p>\nThe 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. <\/p>\n
\u201cThese measures relate to incidences of verbal abuse directed at local match officials,\u201d the JRFU said in a statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn light of the seriousness of this matter, the JRFU has already decided, based on the contract with him, to impose a salary reduction on him.\u201d<\/p>\n
They said Jones had \u201caccepted this decision\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cI accept the disciplinary action of the JRFU relating to the U23 Japan national team tour of Australia,\u201d Jones said in a statement. <\/p>\n
\u201cSome inappropriate remarks that I made caused discomfort to local match officials and other related parties.<\/p>\n
\u201cI 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\u2019t happen again.\u201d <\/p>\n
Jones will not be allowed to take any part in two games pitting a Japan select team against Hong Kong on May 22 and 29. <\/p>\n
He is also banned from the Japan XV game against the Maori All Blacks on June 27 in Nagoya and the full Japan side\u2019s Nations Championship opener against Italy a week later. <\/p>\n
He is suspended from duty for six weeks between April 24 and June 5. <\/p>\n
Jones will be free to return to the team when Japan play Ireland in the Nations Championship on July 11 in Newcastle, Australia. <\/p>\n
Japan also face Paris in Tokyo on July 18 in the inaugural edition of the tournament.<\/p>\n
Jones returned to coach Japan for a second time in January 2024, having led them to a famous victory over South Africa at the 2015 World Cup. <\/p>\n
He left to coach England and took them to the 2019 World Cup final before being fired in December 2022.<\/p>\n
He then returned for a disastrous 10-month spell in charge of Australia that saw the Wallabies exit the 2023 World Cup at the pool stage for the first time. <\/p>\n
He walked out on the Wallabies to return to Japan, where he has family ties and has spent large chunks of his professional life.<\/p>\n
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