Japan rugby coach Eddie Jones was suspended for four matches and had a salary reduction for verbally abusing match officials during the under-23 team’s tour of Australia last month.<\/p>\n
Jones said he accepted the sanctions given by the Japan Rugby Football Union, acknowledging his \u201cinappropriate remarks \u2026 caused discomfort to local match officials and other related parties\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would like to offer my sincere apologies to everyone involved,\u201d Jones said in a statement. \u201cI deeply regret my behaviour and words and will make every effort to ensure that this doesn\u2019t happen again.\u201d<\/p>\n
Along with the financial penalty, Jones was suspended from head coach duties for the national side for six weeks (April 24 to June 5). He also was \u201cbarred from attending or taking any part in\u201d Japan’s next four games \u2014 two against a Hong Kong China Select team on May 22 and 29, one against the M\u0101ori All Blacks on June 27 and then the team’s opening Nations Championship match against Italy on July 4.<\/p>\n
The 66-year-old Jones \u2014 one of the most outspoken and colourful coaches in world rugby \u2014 returned for a second spell in charge of Japan in December 2023. He has also coached England and his native Australia, and was on the coaching staff for South Africa’s World Cup-winning team in 2007.<\/p>\n
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