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No regrets for Jones as he relishes Twickenham return with Barbarians
Barbarians coach Eddie Jones during a press conference at the Royal Garden Hotel, London. Picture date: Wednesday May 24, 2023.
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EDDIE JONES feels no bitterness over the way his England reign ended as he prepares to make his first appearance at Twickenham since being sacked by the Rugby Football Union.
Jones takes charge of the Barbarians against a World XV on Sunday in a brief interruption to his new duties as Australia head coach.
He departed in December as England’s most successful boss with a win rate of 73 per cent, but the decline in results over the last two years compelled the RFU to act and Steve Borthwick was appointed in his place.
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