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Eddie Jones press conference live: New England rugby head coach will not change overseas ruling on selection

Jones was announced as Stuart Lancaster's successor on Friday morning

Jack de Menezes
Friday 20 November 2015 12:35 GMT
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Eddie Jones has been appointed the new England rugby head coach
Eddie Jones has been appointed the new England rugby head coach (Getty Images)

Eddie Jones will face the media for the first time since it was announced that he had taken up the vacant England head coach role, replacing Stuart Lancaster following the dismal Rugby World Cup campaign. Jones has been given a four-year contract that will carry him through to the next World Cup in Japan in 2019.

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Twickenham stadium, home of English rugby (Getty Images)

Eddie Jones's career:

1998-2001 - ACT Brumbies

2001-2005 - Australia

2006 - Saracens (consultant)

2007 - Queensland Reds

2007 - South Africa (assistant)

2007-2009 - Saracens

2009 - 2012 - Suntory Sungoliath

2012-2015 - Japan

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