Jones, who has recruited a high-profile backroom teaching employees together with former South Africa second row Victor Matfield and ex-All Black Owen Franks, has stated he believes he can take Japan to a primary World Cup semi-final at Australia 2027.
Jones has spectacular pedigree on the event, having taken his native Australia to the ultimate in 2003 and been a training advisor for the victorious South Africa group of 2007.
Throughout his first stint with Japan, he oversaw an upset victory over South Africa in 2015, earlier than he led England to the ultimate in 2019.
Nevertheless, his file was blemished at France 2023 the place he was in control of an Australia group that suffered the nation’s first-ever pool stage exit.
