Confirmed: Australian Eddie Jones appointed as England's new head coach on four-year-deal
ENGLAND have appointed Eddie Jones as their first ever oversees coach on a four-year contract.
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Express Sport exclusively revealed Jones was to be installed in time to lead England into the Six Nations.
And his appointment to replace Stuart Lancaster has now been confirmed.
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Jones replaces Stuart Lancaster, who stepped down after the World Cup
The former Australia and Japan coach travelled to London for talks with the Rugby Football Union.
They have now successfully negotiated a compensation package to release him from his contract with former club Stormers.
Jones said: "The opportunity to take the reins in possibly the world's most high profile international rugby job doesn't come along every day, and I feel fortunate to be given the opportunity."
Jones has won tournaments in his native Australia while he was brought in to strengthen South Africa's coaching team for the 2007 World Cup, playing an advisory role during a campaign that finished with the Springboks lifting the Webb Ellis Cup for the second time.
He added: "I'm now looking forward to working with the RFU and the players to move beyond the disappointment England suffered at the World Cup and hope to build a new team that will reflect the level of talent that exists within the English game.
"I believe the future is bright for England."
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