England Rugby turns to southern hemisphere for Stuart Lancaster replacement

Eddie Jones has been appointed the new head coach of the English rugby team.

The former Australia coach - who was with the Wallabies during England's World Cup success in 2003 - has been signed as Stuart Lancaster's replacement on a four-year contract. Jones will take charge of England ahead of their opening RBS 6 Nations game against Scotland at Murrayfield on 6 February and becomes the first non-English man to get the job. After a disappointing Rugby World Cup where the hosts failed to advance from their group, England have turned to the Australian in a bid to improve their fortunes. Jones has managed Japan in the past as well as having filled a technical advisor's role with South Africa. He had just begun with South African Super Rugby side, Stormers, but agreed to return to international management, telling England Rugby: "The opportunity to take the reins in, possibly, the world’s most high profile international rugby job doesn’t come along every day however, and I feel fortunate to be given the opportunity." He can enjoy the pressures that come with such opportunities now.