The RFU have confirmed the dismissal of Eddie Jones, ending his seven-year tenure as head coach of England, with assistant Richard Cockerill to take over in the interim.

Jones ends his stay with a 73% win record, more than any other England coach. During his reign, the Roses reached the 2019 World Cup final and won three Six Nations titles, including a Grand Slam in 2016.

The 62-year-old survived a review earlier this year after England lost three out of five in the 2022 Six Nations. However, the RFU haved lost patience with him after England were booed off at Twickenham following a season-ending 27-13 loss to the world champion Springboks.

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The RFU added that it will conclude “long-term work it has been undertaking on coach succession planning with changes set to be announced in the near future”.

“It is important to recognise the huge contribution Eddie has made to English rugby, winning three Six Nations Championships, one Grand Slam and taking us to a Rugby World Cup Final,” said RFU CEO Bill Sweeney.

“He has the highest win ratio of any previous England head coach and has helped develop the leadership skills of many players and coaches. I am grateful to Eddie for all he has done for England across many areas of the game and the professional way in which he has approached reviewing the performance of the team.

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“He has provided the panel with astute insight and meaningful lessons that will support the team performance going forward.”

Jones added: “I am pleased with much that we have achieved as an England team and I look forward to watching the team’s performance in the future.

“Many of the players and I will no doubt keep in touch and I wish them all well in their future careers.”

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